Monument record MLI41032 - Medieval Kilns, 'The Roses', Toynton All Saints

Summary

Medieval kilns at 'The Roses' field, Toynton All Saints.

Type and Period (5)

  • (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1330 AD)
  • (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1330 AD)
  • (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1330 AD)
  • (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1330 AD)
  • (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1330 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A medieval kiln was excavated by E.H. Rudkin and H. Whitaker in 1958-9. It was located in field called 'The Roses' and had 5 or 6 flues of c.1300 A.D. date. Finds included decorated jugs, tiles, water pipes and domestic pots. Archaeomagnetic dating suggests that the kiln was operational between 1275 to 1325. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}{7} A silver penny of Edward I was found in one of the flues. {8} A geophysical survey identified several anomalies that are indicative of kiln-like features near the road in this field. It is possible that the survey located four kiln-like features and a further four probable kilns making a total of eight kilns in this area. {9} During trial trenching in 1996 in the field known as the Roses, some archaeological features were identified, dating to the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, including a pit. There were also later gullies and a boundary ditch. In addition a kiln prop was found, probably from nearby kilns. The kiln excavated in 1958 was not established. {10}{11} A watching brief recorded several large pits, thought to be clay extraction pits for the pottery industry, later used for dumping waste material from the nearby kilns, as was a pit/gully. Dump deposits dating to the late 13th-14th century were also identified. Fragments of jugs, thought to be from 'The Roses' kiln, were found, along with fragments of pancheons, bowls and curfews thought to have been produced in the immediate vicinity. No kilns or other features directly associated with pottery production were identified, although a kiln prop was recovered. {12}{13}

Sources/Archives (13)

  •  Index: SMR FILE. TOYNTON ALL SAINTS. TF 36 SE:C -.
  •  Index: OS CARD INDEX. TOYNTON ALL SAINTS. TF 36 SE 10,1971, FDC.
  •  Article in Serial: WILSON, D.M. AND HURST, J.G.. MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY. vol.3, 4, 7, 8.
  •  Article in Serial: WHITWELL, J.B.. 1960. LINCOLNSHIRE HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY. vol.8, p.24.
  •  Article in Serial: WHITWELL, J.B.. 1963. Lincolnshire Architectural and Archaeological Society Reports and Papers. vol.10, part 1, p.8.
  •  Serial: 1958. STANDARD NEWSPAPER. 21st Nov. 1958.
  •  Unpublished Document: Healey, Hilary. 1978. Toynton All Saints. Site 1.
  •  Article in Monograph: HEALEY, R.H.. 1984. A PROSPECT OF LINCOLNSHIRE. pp.73-9.
  •  Report: Geophysical Surveys of Bradford. 1995. The Roses, Main Street, Toynton All Saints: Report on Geophysical Survey. MRDB06.
  •  Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1996. The Roses, Main Street, Toynton All Saints: Archaeological Evaluation. TSR96.
  •  Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. 1996. The Roses, Main Street, Toynton All Saints: Archaeological Evaluation. LCNCC 127.96.
  •  Report: Archaeological Project Services. Feb 2000. Plot 2, Main Road, Toynton All Saints. MRT98.
  •  Archive: Archaeological Project Services. Feb 2000. Plot 2, Main Road, Toynton All Saints. LCNCC 227.98.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 395 634 (60m by 60m)
Civil Parish TOYNTON ALL SAINTS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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