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| HER Number: | MDV118690 |
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| Name: | Muffle Fragment from Little Potheridge, Merton |
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Summary
A large muffle fragment, a vessel which contains and protects clay pipes during firing, together with other fragments of kiln furniture, was found during excavations close to the site of a clay pipe kiln at Little Potheridge.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 523 139 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS51SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Merton |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (XVIII - 1701 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Preece, C., 2013, Little Potheridge Excavation (11th-26th May 2013) (Article in Serial). SDV360061.
Excavations at Little Potheridge on a site known to have been used for clay pipe production in the 18th century recovered kiln furniture and waste but no evidence for the kiln itself was found. Amongst the finds was a large muffle fragment with two buttresses and reinforced with pipe stems. A muffle is a vessel which contains and protects the pipes during firing. Map object approximate based on this source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360061 | Article in Serial: Preece, C.. 2013. Little Potheridge Excavation (11th-26th May 2013). North Devon Archaeological Society (NDAS) Newsletter. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV118691 | Related to: Ditches at Little Potheridge, Merton (Monument) |
| MDV102441 | Related to: Possible Kiln at Little Potheridge, Merton (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV6448 - KILN FURNITURE (XVIII - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV6702 - Little Potheridge Surveys and Excavations
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 6 2017 1:13PM |
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