article_snippet: This was because it was cleaner than water, which came from a river or canal and was often polluted.
article_snippet: The vessels were made with ‘straw temper’ and other organic material to strengthen The vessels –
article_snippet: a method which was not in local potteries.
article_snippet: The vessels (pictured) were made with ‘straw temper’ and other organic material to strengthen The vessels (pictured) – a method which was not in local potteries.