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HER Number | MWB3759 |
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Record Type | Monument |
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Name | Hamstead Park, corn drier |
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Summary
Corn drying kiln with fine semi-circular arch, excavated by the St Bartholomew's School Archaeological Society and intended to be partially lifted for display in a museum
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01860.12.000
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
A Roman corn drying kiln with a fine semi-circular arch was excavated by the St Bartholomew's School Archaeological Society. The school magazine of the autumn of 1964 <2> noted that attempts were being made to preserve the arch by removing the clay bonding between the tiles and replacing it with mortar, and that this intricate task was almost complete. It was intended to hand the arch to the Newbury Museum Group whose members would attempt to lift the arch and transport it to Reading Museum. This was to be a temporary location until there was room to exhibit the structure in the museum in Newbury <2>.
Sources and further reading
<01> | Archaeology Branch of Ordnance Survey & Newbury Museum staff. 1913 onwards. Newbury Museum Archaeology Map XLII NE.. 42NE. 6 inch. [Map / SWB11441] |
<02> | unknown. 1964. The Newburian No 186. 2019 WBC Network. p377. [Article in serial / SWB149591] |
Related Monuments
MWB3749 | Hamstead Marshall Kilns - General area (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
EWB463 | Romano-British Kiln Site at Hamstead Marshall |
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