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| HER Number | MWB4821 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Roman kilns, Love Lane, Shaw |
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Summary
Two, or possibly three Roman kilns partially excavated, with finds of late 1st to early 2nd century pottery wasters
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 02885.00.000
- National Monuments Record No.: SU 46 NE 105
SU 473 684
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
Very cursory observation of road works at Love Lane revealed 2 circular kilns, the more northerly one of which contained pottery <1><2>.
2/3 kilns found: 2 circular, 1.6m and 1.9m diameter, and possibly the stokehole of a third. Late first and early second century pottery wasters, roof and box tiles found on site, probably manufactured here. Not totally excavated, now covered by embankment. Stan Ford believes may be more kilns under the houses and gardens of Dene Way.
Stan Ford also suggests these kilns were the source of the Roman tiles said to have been reused in the Norman period St Mary's Church, Shaw <1>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Council for British Archaeology. 1974. CBA GROUP 9 NEWSLETTER 1974 NO 4. 4. p9-10. [Article in serial / SWB11124]
https://www.archaeologyuk.org/cbasm/index_htm_files/4%201974.pdf (Accessed on 08/07/2021) |
| <02> | 1974. Britannia 1974 5. V. p457. [Article in serial / SWB11125] |
| <03> | Newbury Weekly News. 1973. Road builders uncover Roman kilns. [Article in serial / SWB13295] |
| <04> | McWhirr, A (ed). 1979. Roman Brick and Tile BAR International Series 68. p390 Shaw, Newbury, Berkshire, Illust. [Monograph / SWB13291] |
| <05> | Newbury Museum. 1972-3. List of Finds from Roman Kilns. [Unpublished document / SWB13292] |
| <06> | Swan, V. 1984. The Pottery Kilns of Roman Britain. Gazetteer and Fiche 1.217-8. [Monograph / SWB13090]
https://romankilns.net/about/ (Accessed 31/07/2019) |
| <07> | Cannon, P. 1995. Shaw Pottery Kilns. 2021 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB13679] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5022 | St Mary's Church, Shaw (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB508 | Love Lane, Shaw - Pottery Kilns |
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