Monument record 0461801000 - SPRINGWOOD, HEDGERLEY LANE
Summary
Early Roman pottery kiln found by geophysical survey and subsequently excavated in a garden on Hedgerley Lane
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- (Former Type) POTTERY KILN (2nd Century - 100 AD to 199 AD)
- (Alternate Type) UPDRAUGHT KILN (2nd Century - 100 AD to 199 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Radius 90cm.
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
CIRCULAR UP-DRAUGHT KILN. OVEN CHAMBER WITH CLAY WALL 10CM THICK, MADE BY LINING CIRCULAR HOLE WITH CLAY. PERMANENT BAKED CLAY FLOOR WITH 6 PERIPHERAL VENTS & AT LEAST 4 SMALL HOLES IN FLOOR. UNDER FLOOR WAS BOWL-LIKE FURNACE CHAMBER WITH FLUES TO THE VENTS & A STOKE HOLE & FLUE TO NE (B1-4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC4970 Unpublished document: FARLEY M E DEC 1979 (SEE PLANS, PHOTOS & CORRESPONDENCE).
- <2>SBC14810 Article in serial: STAINTON B & STANLEY C INTERIM REPORT; TIMESPAN 1981 PP6-8 + FIGS 1-2, & CBA GROUP 9 NEWSLETTER 10 1980 PP15-19, FIGS 4-5.
- <3>SBC4971 Verbal communication: FARLEY M E, PERS COMM, DEC 1980.
- <4>SBC14809 Article in serial: Bambi Stainton and Chris Stanley. 1987. 'A ROMANO-BRITISH POTTERY KILN AT SPRINGWOOD, GERRARDS CROSS', IN RECS OF BUCKS 29 PP160-169. Vol 29.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 99221 87519 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GERRARDS CROSS, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation (EBC11535)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey (EBC11536)
Record last edited
Dec 1 2023 11:44AM
