1. Institute of Cornish Studies, Trevithick Building, Trevenson Road, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall TR15 3PL. This paper is modified from a presidential address at the Society for Medieval Archaeology's A.G.M. London, 11 December 1989. I am grateful to members for comments in discussion, and for giving me the stimulus to collate my thoughts on the topic.
2. Imported Pottery in Dark-Age Western Britain