Monument record 0561200000 - 1 JOINERS CLOSE, LEY HILL
Summary
Fifteenth to sixteenth century tile kiln found when foundations dug for bungalow at Joiner's Close, Ley Hill
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Medieval and post-medieval pottery, brick and tile production centre at Leyhill
Map
Type and Period (1)
- TILE KILN (15th Century to 16th Century - 1400 AD to 1599 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0410 cm Width 0165
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
CORNER OF KILN CUT THROUGH BY FOOTINGS TRENCH FOR BUNGALOW. EXCAVS SHOWED 3 PHASES TO STRUCTURE: 1) RECTANGULAR TILE KILN, OF PEGHOLE ROOFTILE, CENTRAL SPINE WITH SPRINGING ARCHES. FLOOR 1.65M BELOW MODERN GROUND LEVEL. SUBSEQUENTLY SHORTENED. LATER A POTTERY KILN INSERTED INTO FURTHER END (01:000)(B1).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC4733 Article in serial: Mike Farley & Jo Lawson. 1990. 'A FIFTEENTH-CENTURY POTTERY & TILE KILN AT LEYHILL, LATIMER', IN RECS OF BUCKS 32 PP35-62.
- <2>SBC2652 Unpublished document: Stan Cauvain. 1991. STUDY OF THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CERAMIC MATERIALS FROM MEDIEVAL KILNS IN SOUTH BUCKS.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 98680 02262 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LATIMER, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC10946)
Record last edited
Jul 19 2023 7:59PM
