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Summary

Roman Pottery kilns dating to the third and fourth centuries AD have been excavated at Cantley, Doncaster

Monument Type(s):

• POTTERY KILN (C3-C4, Roman - 200 AD to 400 AD)

Associated Finds:

Full Description

<1> Cantley Kilns South Group
Kilns 9-11, Goodison Boulevard; Roman pottery kilns
Kiln 12 (Goodison Boulevard); Roman pottery kiln
Kiln 14 (between Ninian Grove and Wilfrid's Rd), dated from the mid/late 2nd century to the late 3rd century, it produced greyware

Further kilns may belong to this group (according to the NMR Pastscape database).
Kiln 30 (St Wilfrid's/Anfield Rd), dated to the mid/late 2nd century, it produced mortaria and other types of pottery.
Kiln 31 (St Wilfrid's Rd), dated to the first half of the 4th century, it produced mortaria and imitation Samian.
Kiln 32 (St Wilfrid's Rd), dated to the first of the 4th century, it produced mortaria and imitation Samian.
Kilns 33 and 37 (St Wilfrid's Rd/Goodison Boulevard); excavations in 1962 revealed two dating to the first half of the 4th century.
Kiln 34 (St Wilfrid's Rd/Goodison Boulevard); dated to the first half of the 4th century, and produced mortaria and imitation Samian.
Kiln 38 (St Wilfrid's Rd/Goodison Boulevard), dated to the first half of the 4th century, it produced mortaria and imitation Samian.
Kiln 39, (Goodison Boulevard (East)), dated to the first half of the 4th century, it produced mortaria and imitation Samian.
?Un-numbered, Blundell Close kiln dated to the second third of the 4th century, it produced greyware

<2> <3> Thirty-nine Roman pottery kilns were discovered during the construction of a housing estate between the Great North Road between 1953 and 1957. All the kilns are now covered by the housing estate, and there are no visible remains.

<4> Numerous Romano-British pottery finds and kilns. Kilns 9-12 were found at this location with kiln 14 and Roman well (PIN 01814/02) in the vicinity.

<5> Pottery Report for kilns 9-25 was written by S.M. Creegan and published in 1956.

For overview of the Doncaster pottery industry see PIN 04930. See also Cantley kilns East group (PIN 02802/01), North Group (00708/01) and the 5 kilns excavated by Buckland and Magilton in 1974 (01280/01).

<7> Excavations at St Wilfrids Road located the presence of Roman settlement and agriculture contemporary with the pottery production (see 05033).

<1> National Monuments Record, National Monuments Record Pastscape Database (Web Resource). SSY1877.

<2> Buckland, P.C., Magilton, J.R. & Dolby, M.J., 1980, The Roman Pottery Industries of South Yorkshire. Britannia, Vol. 11, 145-164., p145 (Article in serial). SSY351.

<3> Various - Ordnance Survey, Various, OS Card (Unpublished document). SSY217.

<4> South Yorkshire Archaeology Service, c1974-c2003, SMR Card (Unpublished document). SSY213.

<5> Creegan, S.M., 1956?, The Romano-British Excavations at Cantley Estate, Doncaster: The Pottery from Kilns 9-25 (Article in serial). SSY1878.

<6> Magilton, J.R., 1977, The Doncaster District: An Archaeological Survey (Monograph). SSY96.

<7> Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln), 2005, Land off St Wilfrids Road Cantley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire: Archaeological Excavation Report (Grey Literature Report). SSY2104.

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