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| HER Number | MWB3758 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Hamstead Park, Kiln 1 |
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Summary
Updraught type pottery kiln found during excavation
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01860.11.000
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
Romano-British updraught pottery kiln. Kiln built largely of clay with some tiles. Pit had been cut into one side of a gully and kiln constructed in it. The gully was cut by a spring which might have provided the water supply. Samples of clay were dated by the Oxford Research lab to first half of 4th century <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] |
| <02> | Archaeology Branch of Ordnance Survey & Newbury Museum staff. 1913 onwards. Newbury Museum Archaeology Map XLII NE.. 42NE. 6 inch. [Map / SWB11441] |
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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