Monument record MLI50123 - Romano-British Pottery Kilns, Claxby
Summary
A group of Romano-British pottery kilns, to the north-west of Claxby.
Type and Period (1)
- POTTERY KILN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A group of at least 6 Romano-British pottery kilns was discovered in this lcoation, during field walking to the north-west of Claxby. Most of the kilns had been badly damaged by ploughing, although one had been protected to some degree by an overlying hedge, and was sufficiently well preserved to justify its excavation in 1973. The kiln was orientated on an east to west axis, with the oven to the west. The kiln was built of clay, with sandstone, limestone and chalk elements. The oven floor had 3 pedestals, on which kiln bars would have rested to support the pottery to be fired. Several experimental findings of a modern replica kiln were also conducted on the site. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 09 NE: X.
- <2> SLI731 Article in Serial: MARJORAM, J.. 1974. 'Archaeological notes, 1973' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.9, p.20.
- <3> SLI677 Article in Serial: Bryant, G.F.. 1977. 'A Romano-British Pottery Kiln at Claxby, Lincolnshire: Excavation, Discussion and Experimental Firings' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.12, pp.5-16.
- <4> SLI1100 Bibliographic Reference: V.G. Swan. 1984. The Pottery Kilns of Roman Britain. pp.49, 122.
- <5> SLI926 Bibliographic Reference: WHITWELL, J.B.. 1982. THE CORITANI. vol.99, pp.134-5.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0996 9607 (71m by 72m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CLAXBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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