NHER 3046 (Monument record) - Roman pottery kiln
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG01NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LYNG, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1949. Casual Find.
Roman pottery was found in a sand pit 200 yards south of Walnut Tree Farm. The sherds were identified as coarse Romano-British pottery (very thin early 2nd century light grey ware) and fired clay.
See sketches (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 1 October 1990.
1957. Field Observation.
Romano-British pottery an clay bars representing a kiln were observed at Hase's Lane.
See section in file.
Reported in (S3).
E. Rose (NLA), 1 October 1990.
1959. Excavation of Roman pottery kiln.
The pottery kiln previously identified in the side of the old gravel pit was excavatd by D. R. Howlett and C. H. Lewton-Braine. The kiln was a horizontal draft type, later converted to an updraught type by blocking the north end. Pottery finds consisted mostly of small undecorated grey coarseware sherds, but also included at least two large decorated vessels and a mortarium rim sherd. The kiln likely dates to 100-130 AD.
See (S2) and detailed notes in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 1 October 1990.
Associated Sources (11)
- --- SNF87577 Article in Serial: 1960. Other Archaeological Excavations 1959. Norfolk Research Committee Bulletin. Series 1 No 12 (for 1959) p 2.
- --- SNF87578 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1960. Stone Implement Petrology. Norfolk Research Committee Bulletin. Series 1 No 12 (for 1959) pp 2-3.
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF87313 Monograph: Swan, V. G.. 1984. The Pottery Kilns of Roman Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments Supplementary Series. 5.
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Lyng [3].
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 01 NE 4 [2].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF81112 Illustration: [Unknown]. 1957. Sketches of Roman pottery sherds. Paper. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF87124 Serial: 1959. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1959. No. 6. p 4.
- <S3> SNF2273 Serial: 1957. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 4. p 3.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (3)
- BRIQUETAGE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- KILN FURNITURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
May 31 2018 3:38PM