Monument record 0524100000 - DENHAM KILNS SOUTH: MWY
Summary
Four thirteenth century pottery kilns found in trial trenching and excavations during construction of M25
Protected Status/Designation
- Archaeological Notification Area: Four Medieval pottery kilns partly excavated during motorway construction (DBC9842)
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Type and Period (1)
- POTTERY KILN (13th Century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
Description
Trial trench dug where scrape for M25 showed med pot. 2 phases of excavation showed 4 C13 kilns producing mainly unglazed jugs, cooking pots, bowls in sandy fabric. Bounds of production area defined by surface finds & magnetometer survey (B1,B5 & see CASS 05242).
Chemical composition of ceramic studied (B3).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC5051 Unpublished document: FARLEY M E JUNE 1983 (& SEE SITE ARCHIVE FILED).
- <2>SBC4734 Article in serial: Michael Farley & Howard Leach. 1988. 'Medieval Pottery Production Areas Near Rush Green, Denham, Buckinghamshire', in Recs of Bucks 30 pp53-102. Vol 30.
- <3>SBC2652 Unpublished document: Stan Cauvain. 1991. STUDY OF THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CERAMIC MATERIALS FROM MEDIEVAL KILNS IN SOUTH BUCKS.
- <4>SBC28607 Bibliographic reference: Michael R McCarthy & Catherine M Brooks. 1988. Medieval Pottery in Britain AD 900-1600. p293.
- <5>SBC29037 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1982. 'Archaeological Notes from Buckinghamshire County Museum' in Records of Buckinghamshire 24, pp171-175. Vol 24. p174.
- <6>SBC19708 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1983. 'Archaeological Notes from Buckinghamshire County Museum', in Recs of Bucks Vol 25, pp168-175. Vol 25. p173.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 02200 85430 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DENHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (4)
- SHERD (13th Century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
- KILN FURNITURE (13th Century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
- WASTER (13th Century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
- CHARCOAL (13th Century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Parent of: DENHAM KILNS SOUTH (Find Spot) (0524106000)
- Parent of: DENHAM KILNS SOUTH (Monument) (0524101000)
- Parent of: DENHAM KILNS SOUTH (Monument) (0524102000)
- Parent of: DENHAM KILNS SOUTH (Monument) (0524103000)
- Parent of: DENHAM KILNS SOUTH (Monument) (0524104000)
- Parent of: DENHAM KILNS SOUTH (Monument) (0524105000)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation trial trench (Ref: MWY 82) (EBC18506)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation (Ref: MWY 82) (EBC11552)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation (Ref: MWY 82) (EBC12297)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical survey of Medieval kiln site at Rush Green, Denham (EBC11553)
Record last edited
Jul 9 2026 1:22PM
