Nigel Jeffries is a Senior Specialist at the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA), experienced in handling, characterising, recording, and researching medieval and later pottery, glass, and ceramic clay tobacco pipes. He has extensive experience of writing for both academic and commercial projects and has a particular interest in the material culture of 17th and 19th-century London. He is the author of numerous academic articles, papers and books, is a Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (MCIfA) and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Named after the bearded man that features on them and originating in the the mid- to late-16th century in the Rhineland, how did these stoneware pots become associated with 'witch' bottles?
2 May 2023
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