Ceramic
Studies
Ceramic studies
Processing, analysis and counseling
Ceramic Studies provides information of analysis, ceramic processing and consultancy in European archaeology.
Ceramic Studies services include isotope analyses ICP-MA/ES analyses, thin-section microscopy, ceramic registration, reporting and lectures.
During the years has Ceramic Studies bult up a database of about 20 000 samples of clays, ceramics, bricks and tiles mostly from different parts of Europe.
Ceramic Studies is part in several research projects within Europe, and cooperations are together with institutions in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Finland, England, Scotland, Estonia and Lithuania
About Ceramic Studies
Ceramic Studies is an archaeological research resource specializing in both prehistoric and historic ceramics.
Ceramic Studies is run by archaeologist Dr. Torbjörn Brorsson and Dr. Filmo Verhagen. Together, they combine expertise spanning Northern European prehistory and medieval archaeology with the ancient Mediterranean world.
Ceramic Studies collaborates with excavation institutions and universities across Scandinavia and Europe. The research focuses on the analysis and interpretation of ceramic materials within their archaeological contexts. Services include a range of scientific analyses, such as ICP-MA/ES, pXRF, thin-section petrography, and thermal studies. These approaches are applied to a wide spectrum of ceramic materials, including pottery, bricks, tiles, and clay ovens, with the aim of understanding production, provenance, and technological practices.
Torbjörn Brorsson (left) and Filmo Verhagen (right) in april 2026 at Länsmuseet Gävleborg
Foto: Maja Borg Hurtig
Contact
Dr. rer Nat. Torbjörn Brorsson
Rågåkravägen 145
263 75 Nyhamnsläge
Sweden
+46 (0)70 - 298 65 56