Monument record 0243200000 - MANOR FARM, BOARSTALL kiln

Summary

Darkened soil and over-fired pottery found in field survey indicates the likely location of a kiln and associated settlement

Protected Status/Designation

  • Planning Notification Area: Site of Medieval pottery kilns suggested by finds scatters (DBC9027)

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Type and Period (1)

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

Description

POSSIBLE KILN SITE IN FISH ARBOURS FIELD, W OF MANOR FARM (ABOVE NGR). CONSIDERABLE AREA OF BLACK SOIL. A QUANTITY OF POTTERY FROM A SMALL EXPOSED AREA . MOSTLY JUG SHERDS, SOME OVERFIRED (B1).
MORE MEDIEVAL POTTERY FOUND ALONG FOOTPATH ON N EDGE OF FIELD, C.100M W OF KNOWN AREA (B4).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC3037 Verbal communication: CMAG& MEF 1976(MAY) PERS COMM.
  • <2>SBC10648 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD (NOT RETAINED).
  • <3>SBC4756 Article in serial: Michael Farley. 1982. 'A MEDIEVAL POTTERY INDUSTRY AT BOARSTALL', IN RECS OF BUCKS 24 PP107-117. Vol 24.
  • <4>SBC2812 Verbal communication: CHAFFEY J 1989(JAN) PERS COMM TO MEF.

Location

Grid reference SP 62560 14570 (point)
Civil Parish BOARSTALL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Survey: (EBC13634)
  • Event - Intervention: Field survey (EBC16202)

Record last edited

Jul 15 2021 5:58PM

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