The West Berkshire Historic Environment Record (HER) is the primary index of the physical remains of past human activity in the unitary authority of West Berkshire Council. Limited elements of the West Berkshire HER are available online via the Heritage Gateway, therefore it is not suitable for use in desk-based studies associated with development, planning and land-use changes, and does not meet the requirements of paragraph 194 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2021: 56). Please read
the important guidance on the use of the West Berkshire HER data. For these purposes and all other commercial enquiries, please contact the Archaeology team and complete our
online HER enquiry form.
| HER Number | MWB4093 |
|---|
| Record Type | Monument |
|---|
| Name | Site of YATTENDON KILN |
|---|
Summary
Former location of Yattendon kiln
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 02403.05.000
Monument Type(s):
- KILN (Medieval to Late 19th century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Full Description
Site of Yattendon kiln located from 18th century document by Mr and Mrs Greenaway, although this seems to be a reference to a brick kiln being taken over by the landlord of the Royal Oak and advertising products in the Reading Mercury. The same kiln was apparently known in 1664 <1>.
Gray's History mentions the kiln by the road from Yattendon to Pangbourne (and near the miraculous well) <1>. This area also has chalk mines nearby.
Sources and further reading
| --- | Greenaway, D and Ward, D (ed). 2003. In the Valley of the Pang. p121 in Industry in the Pang Valley by Dick Greenaway. [Monograph / SWB14177] |
| <01> | Greenaway, J. 2000. Personal Communication about site of Brick Kiln at Yattendon. [Verbal communication / SWB12756] |
| <02> | Gray, E W (ed)?. pre 1839. The History and Antiquities of Newbury and its Environs. p230. [Monograph / SWB11182]
https://archive.org/details/historyandantiq00unkngoog (Accessed 16/07/2019) |
| <03> | King Alfred's College, Winchester. 1999. National Database of Medieval Pottery Production Centres. SRN 455. Site Record Number 1048. [Digital archive / SWB12645] |
| <04> | Greenaway, R G. 2004. Yattendon for Vistors. p13-15. [Unpublished document / SWB13404] |
| <05> | Greenaway, D. 2007. Around the Valley of the Pang. p75-76. [Monograph / SWB147222] |
Related Monuments
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
None recordedIf you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.