Abstract
The subject of this thesis is the painted pottery from Aulnat, France. The site was partially excavated by Dr. Collis of Sheffield University. The site is thought to be that of an industrial village complex which dated from the Early La Tene period to the Roman occupation. The painted pottery was only one type of pottery excavated from this site. The first chapter gives a brief overview of the Late Iron Age period of temperate European prehistory, highlighting the limit of our current knowledge. The second chapter briefly puts the excavation at Aulnat into context, both historically and geographically, and within its research design. It also outlines Collis' excavation. The methodological considerations of this thesis are discussed in the third chapter. The approaches chosen for this data base were firstly to describe it and to characterise its nature, and secondly to investigate the pottery as it progressed through its cycle from production to discard. The fourth and fifth chapters describe the recording techniques used and the results obtained, respectively. The sixth chapter suggests some interpretations of the results and further possible research considerations. Â
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