11th February 2013, 09:10 AM
Callippides Wrote:There are a few examples of dimpled base interiors on Iron Age Hebridean pots - look at p33 here for a starting point http://www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_204273_en.pdfInteresting - thank you very much. The cheese-making theory is fascinating and one which haunts me whenever I look at something odd which has been done to pottery! I'll see if I can follow up and get some example pics as that paper's not illustrated.
Also there are large dimpled platters found in the Hebrides during the Norse period http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/share/resources...A_Lane.pdf
Norse influences are a bit of a longshot for an inland area in south-east Dorset, but I believe there were occasional coastal raiding parties.
Very useful. Much appreciated.