The Celtic World (Routledge Worlds)

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Figure 19.7 (A) Parallel multiple incision to facilitate handling on a vessel from Walmer,
Kent; (B) random linear incision to achieve the same effect on a sherd from Breedon-on-the-
Hill, Leicestershire. (Photo: Leicestershire Museums and Art Galleries.)

for impression, there being a simple difference in their usage. Incision is perhaps
the simplest but most effective and versatile way to decorate the surface of a pot, an
argument supported by the frequency with whi,;h the technique is encountered
amongst iron age ceramic assemblages.
As with all decorative techniques, there is often a grey area between ostensibly
different and distinct methods. This is most pertinent with incision, whether it is