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| HER Number | MWB3755 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Hamstead Park, Kiln 5 |
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Summary
One of two kilns discovered during geophysical survey
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01860.08.000
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
One of two kilns discovered during geophysical survey. Constructed from clay and chalk. Stokehole was 2' 9" long with a short flue, 1' long. The furnace was cup-shaped 2 1/2' in diameter at the top and 21" deep. The flue had been blocked with clay at the end of the last firing and a large amount of pottery and ash had been dumped in the stokehole and furnace <1>
Sources and further reading
| <01> | 1964. The Archaeological News Letter 1964 Vol 7. 7. p235-7 The Excavations of Romano-British Kiln Sites at Hamstead Marshall, Berkshire by D B Connah. [Article in serial / SWB12813] |
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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