A dual English and Icelandic language survey of all pottery found in excavations in Iceland prior to 1991, in the collections of the National Museum and the Arbaer Museum in Reykjavik. The main aims of the study were to gain an overview of types of pottery used in Iceland from the time of settlement, to create a typology for use in future studies, to investigate changes in the use of pottery over time and differences between areas and, in general, to contribute to the research already carried out into patterns of distribution in Northern Europe.