Monument record MLI87835 - Romano-British tile kilns, at Holme House near the Car Dyke, Heckington

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Romano-British tile kilns, at Holme House near the Car Dyke, Heckington

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63586 The site of the tile kilns was first noted in 1968, and was noted again in May 1969 after ploughing near Holme House, near the Car Dyke. A mound was identified in the field with a ditch-like depression running at right angles from the Car Dyke to south of the mound. A large amount of Romano-British roofing and flue tiles were identified on the mound and at the junction of the depression and the Car Dyke. Pottery, which was mostly grey ware, and appear to be late Roman, was found on the mound and immediately around it. A selection of the tiles are in City and County Museum. The site was excavated in 1970, and two tile kilns were identified and excavated. Kiln 1 measured 3.76m by 0.74m internally. Bricks were used in the walls, and the sides were arched to form a possible capping. The clay sealing on the walls and the clay floor contained evidence of carbonated wood. Kiln 1 was partly destroyed when Kiln 2 was constructed. The entire plan of Kiln 2 was recovered, but parts of the walls had been destroyed or damaged in antiquity, although some parts were standing to their original height. The structure measured 6.22m by 1.04m, and is thought to have been a clamp-type kiln, which would have a temporary roof. It is suggested that Kiln 2 was used for firing bricks, rather than tiles. Finds of tiles which were fused together, and misfired were common. Pottery was much less common. A sherd of stamped Samian ware from one of the kilns was dated to 155-185 AD. A construction date of about 200 AD has been suggested for the kilns, and it is thought they were deliberately destroyed towards the end of the third century, as the bodies of the kilns were rammed tightly with clay, broken tiles and third century pottery. Grey ware pottery was recovered, including fragments of jars and dishes. Two brooches (one pennanular and one bow and fan tail), three pairs of tweezers, and a fragment of chimney pot were also recovered. It is also thought that a further kiln was located 73m away next to the Car Dyke, which has been ploughed out. {1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}

Sources/Archives (6)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: Simmons, B.B.. 1977. Roman tile kilns at Heckington, Lincolnshire. -.
  •  Index: SMR FILE. HECKINGTON. TF 14 NE:I.
  •  Artefact: 1970. CITY AND COUNTY MUSEUM COLLECTION 1970. LM 54.70.
  •  Article in Serial: Catherine M. Wilson. 1970. 'Archaeological Notes for 1969' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. Vol 5, page 7.
  •  Article in Serial: Catherine M. Wilson. 1971. 'Archaeological notes, 1970' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. Vol 6, page 7.
  •  Unpublished Document: Notes in Heckington parish file. No 53.

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Grid reference Centred TF 1707 4518 (102m by 102m)
Civil Parish HECKINGTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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