Monument record 0101800000 - ALLOTMENTS, BOARSTALL

Summary

Finds of pottery and wasters suggest presence of a medieval pottery kiln.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Archaeological Notification Area: Site of Medieval pottery kilns suggested by finds scatters and Roman pottery acatter (DBC9024)
  • Local Heritage List 4794: MANOR FARM, BOARSTALL (DBC10812)

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Type and Period (1)

  • POTTERY KILN (13th Century to 14th Century - 1200 AD to 1399 AD)

Description

MEDIEVAL SHERDS FOUND 1956 ON ALLOTMENTS (B1).
FIELD VISIT TO LAND S OF BROOKS COTTAGE IN 1975 FOUND AREA C.25M SQ STREWN WITH SHERDS (B2).
CONCENTRATION OF SHERDS & FIND OF 2 UNTRADEABLE WASTERS INDICATES FORMER PRESENCE OF KILNS (B2-3).
DOC REFERENCE TO 'POTTERISPLACE' IN BOARSTALL IN C15 (B3,B7).

Sources (8)

  • <1>SBC889 Map: BCM ACCESSION REGISTER/OLD BCM 6IN RECORD MAP.
  • <2>SBC4777 Bibliographic reference: FARLEY M E & LAMB G C (BCM) AUG 1975 FIELD VISIT.
  • <3>SBC4816 Verbal communication: Mike Farley (BCM). 1976. FARLEY M E (BCM) 1976 PERS COMM.
  • <4>SBC16552 Bibliographic reference: WILLIAMS DR D F (DEPT OF ARCHAEOLOGY SOUTHAMPTON UNIV) FEB 1977 (REPORT FILED).
  • <5>SBC6524 Bibliographic reference: HURMAN B & PARMINTER Y MARCH 1978 FIELD VISIT.
  • <6>SBC4757 Article in serial: Mike Farley. 1982. 'A MEDIEVAL POTTERY INDUSTRY AT BOARSTALL', IN RECS OF BUCKS 24 PP107-117. Vol 24.
  • <7>SBC13875 Article in serial: H E Salter (ed). 1930. 'BOARSTALL CARTULARY', IN OXFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY VOL 88. Vol 88. pp127-128.
  • <8>SBC28607 Bibliographic reference: Michael R McCarthy & Catherine M Brooks. 1988. Medieval Pottery in Britain AD 900-1600. p292.

Location

Grid reference SP 62600 14450 (point)
Civil Parish BOARSTALL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13548)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13976)
  • Event - Intervention: Field survey (EBC16202)

Record last edited

May 6 2026 2:17PM

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