Monument record 0582200000 - BUCKINGHAM INDUSTRIAL EST.

Summary

Possible early Roman pottery kiln found during building works

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Type and Period (1)

  • POTTERY KILN? (1st Century Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)

Description

DURING ESTATE'S DEVELOPMENT A DARK INFILLED DITCH, 1M ACROSS, RUNNING TOWARDS OLD RAILWAY, SEEN. ALSO SEVERAL PITS, NONE BIGGER THAN 2.5M DIAM, CONTAINING POTTERY. BITS OF BROKEN KILN BAR PRESENT. 1 AREA VERY BLACK. DAVE SHELLEY BELIEVES WHOLE TO BE ROMAN POTTERY KILN SITE, WHICH MEF FINDS ACCEPTABLE (B1). Finds and observations also reported to Shelagh Lewis of Buckingham Museum. Dave Shelley reports that finds (dating from mid to late 1st century) include coins (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC14506 Verbal communication: Mike Farley. 1992. SHELLEY D G TO FARLEY M E (BCM) FEB 1992 PERS COMM.
  • <2>SBC19674 Verbal communication: Dave Shelley. 1990. Shelley D to Lewis S March 1990.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7003 3254 (120m by 150m)
Civil Parish BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Intervention: Disturbed finds & casual observations (EBC11758)

Record last edited

Feb 9 2023 11:39AM

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