Monument record MLI83946 - Unlocated clay pipe kiln close to Navigation Yard, Sleaford
Summary
Unlocated clay pipe kiln close to Navigation Yard, Sleaford
Type and Period (1)
- CLAY PIPE KILN (Post Medieval - 1835 AD? to 1868 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
PRN 62633
William Nightscales is recorded as being a clay pipe maker and having a shop in Eastgate in 1856 in White's Directory.{1}
A watching brief carried out at circa TF0695 4578 in 2002 found numerous clay pipe stems and a bowl with the maker's mark of William Nightscales (see PRN 65284). The bowl has well-moulded foliage in prominent relief on the mould seams and two poorly-defined human figures with shepherds' crooks on the bowl faces. A partial maker's mark appears around the bowl rim, showing the letters 'SCALE'. The fact that the bowl and several of the stems were distorted suggests that they may be kiln waste. Pigot records William Nightscales as being in 'Carr's Lane' in 1841, Carr's Lane almost certainly being Carre Street, where the pipe stems were recovered. It is therefore suggested that the clay pipe kiln of William Nightscales may be located in this area.{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. p.440.
- <2> SLI8542 Report: Archaeological Project Services. Feb 2003. Archaeological Watching Brief on land at Navigation Yard, Carre Street, Sleaford. SNY02.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
Grid reference | Not recorded |
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Civil Parish | SLEAFORD, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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