Costrel
Date: 1050-1200
Accession number: 85.59/36
Place of collection: 15 Bishopsgate?, London EC2 [City of London],
Material: ceramic; earthenware
Measurements: H 165 mm; W 145 mm; D 105 mm
Pottery was imported to medieval London from many northern European areas with which there were trading contacts. These included the Andenne region of Belgium and the Rhineland. This jug, made in the Andenne area, is a 'costrel', made for a traveller to carry drink in during a journey.