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Monument Number 890831
Hob Uid: 890831
Location : Wigan Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SD5830006400
Summary : Roman buildings dating from the early 2nd century to the early 3rd century were found fronting a street. Overfired sherds suggests the presence of a possible pottery kiln.
More information : SD 583064. Wigan. 3 timber buildings fronting a gravel street were excavated immediately south of The Wiend in 1983. The earliest was at least 13m long, divided by partitions. The second phase was more substantial, over 20m long, and the latest structure was indicated by stone-packed post-pits. Dating appears to run from the early C2nd to early C3rd AD. (1) SD 58160574 excavations on the Hallgate in 1990 yielded no structures, suggesting this site was on the (western) edge of the Roman settlement. Stray pottery of 2nd century date, including overfired sherds, may suggest the presence of a kiln in the vicinity. (2)

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Source details : (Frere S S)
Page(s) : 286
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Vol(s) : 15 - 1984

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Source details : Gtr Mches Archaeol Unit Ann Rep 1982-3 25-30 fig plan (A Tindall)
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Vol(s) : 144 - 1987

Source Number : 2
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Source details : (Frere S S)
Page(s) : 242-3
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Vol(s) : 23 - 1991

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 232
Monument Start Date : 100
Monument Type : Building, Road, Pottery Kiln
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SD 50 NE 44
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1982-01-01
End Date : 1984-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1990-01-01
End Date : 1991-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 890831