Monument record 0153100000 - M40 MOTORWAY
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- POTTERY KILN (2nd Century - 100 AD? to 199 AD?)
Description
OUTLINE OF 2 KILNS, DESTROYED DURING EXCAVATIONS OF M40, FOUND BY CCS. FEW FRAGMENTS OF POTTERY FOUND, SIMILAR TO WARES OF 2ND CENTURY EXCAVATED KILNS AT SU 9725 8827 (CASS 01523)(B1-2).
SEE ALSO CAS 2145.
SU978881. Roman kilns were found by Mr C Stanley during construction of the M40. They were destroyed, but some material was recovered (B1).
The outline of two kilns, destroyed during excavations of the M40 motorway, were found by C Stanley in Nov 1972 at (A) SU9768 8811 & (B) SU9780 8807. Only a few fragments of pottery were found, and these were similar to the ware of the excavated kiln sites at SU9725 8827 (ie 2nd c). See SU98NE1.
The sites were plotted on the OS 25" from ground measurements held by C Stanley (a) (B3).
NRHE Insert 1998 (B4)
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC13499 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1971 19 P94.
- <2>SBC11299 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD, OCT 1974 SU 98 NE 22.
- <3>SBC28186 Verbal communication: J R Linge. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 JRL 08-OCT-74.
- <3a>SBC28218 Serial: C Stanely. VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION - C Stanley, Mid Thames Arch Society, 81 Goodmans Park, Slough.
- <4>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 97680 88110 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GERRARDS CROSS, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- SHERD (2nd Century - 100 AD to 199 AD)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC13616)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief: HEDGERLEY (EBC11850)
Record last edited
Sep 18 2025 1:59PM
