Monument record 0580100000 - STOWE SCHOOL GROUNDS
Summary
Early Roman pottery kiln found whilst digging a pit for rubbish
Protected Status/Designation
- Planning Notification Area: Site of Roman pottery kiln
- SHINE: Stowe medieval to post medieval landscape garden, medieval deserted villages of Lamport & Boycott, shrunken village of Daford, also moats, manors and fishponds, ridge and furrow earthworks & cropmarks, and areas of ancient semi natural woodland
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Type and Period (1)
- POTTERY KILN (1st Century Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
Description
DISCOVERY OF POTTERY KILN IN EXCAVATING NEW RUBBISH PIT FOR SCHOOL & AN ADJACENT PIT CONTAINING 2 PIECES TEGULA & OTHER PROBABLE ROMAN BRICK/TILE. SURVIVING LENGTH OF KILN 1M, WIDTH 0.80M. FLOOR FLAT, SIDES SLOPING. 3 LARGE PIECES KILN BAR. POTTERY: SOFT FIRED GROGGY FABRIC (SEE REPORT, FILED) (B1).
Sources (5)
- ---SBC19949 Aerial Photograph: Northamptonshire County Council. 1990. Stowe House and Gardens. SP674373. Yes.
- <1>SBC16363 Bibliographic reference: WAINWRIGHT A 1990 (SEE TYPESCRIPT REPORT FILED).
- <2>SBC19985 Unpublished document: Gary Marshall. 1995. Roman pottery and kiln waste recovered from the Bourbon Fields - Stow/8. Stowe/8.
- <3>SBC24496 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2008. Artificial Sports Field at Bourbon Fields, Stowe School: Archaeological Watching Brief.
- <4>SBC26958 Unpublished document: Network Archaeology. 2013. Proposed Maintenance Facility Bourbon Compound: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Trench Evaluation.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 68070 38429 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (2)
- KILN FURNITURE (1st Century Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
- SHERD (1st Century Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12192)
Record last edited
Nov 19 2024 2:58PM
