Monument record 0802500000 - Nalders Road allotments, Chesham

Summary

Possible site of a sevneteenth century pottery and tile kiln, indicated by finds made whilst gardening at Nalder's Road allotments

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Type and Period (2)

  • TILE KILN? (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • POTTERY KILN? (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)

Description

Collection of pottery and tile from allotment on Nalders Road, Chesham includes large numbers of wasters with evidence of over-firing and vitrification, suggesting that a pottery (and tile?) kiln was operating in the vicinity in the 17th century (B1). Material found in October or November 2000 and location of allotment confirmed (B2).

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC20249 Article in serial: Chess Valley Archaeological and Historical Society. 2002. Journal of the Chess Valley Archaeological and Historical Society 2002.
  • <2>SBC20260 Unpublished document: Marion Wells. 2003. Wells M to Wise J correspondence, June 2003.

Location

Grid reference SP 96675 02400 (point)
Civil Parish CHESHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

Finds (3)

  • WASTER (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • VESSEL (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 8 2003 7:07PM

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