Monument Number 354172 |
| Hob Uid: 354172 | |
Location :
Lincolnshire
East Lindsey
Bolingbroke
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| Grid Ref : TF3560064900 |
| Summary : Medieval pottery kiln and two pits identified by field walking and excavations near Old Bolingbroke Rectory. The kiln was a five-flued Musty type 3 with a diameter of 9 feet. The pits contained pottery wasters of jugs, pancheons, storage jars, chafing dishes and costrels in Toynton/Bolingbroke Ware, a hard sandy fabric, often with an olive green to brownish glaze and in production from the mid 15th to the early 18th century. Fieldwalking has also located other kilns indicating a large-scale industry. |
More information : TF 355648. A group of Medieval kilns was located on the slope above Old Bolingbroke Rectory (1). At TF 352648 a pottery kiln site in
Mr Gray's garden was shown to J.B.Whitwell (2), and two pits containing wasters from 15/16th century pottery kilns were excavated by B Whitwell for the City of Lincoln Museum at TF 356649. (1-3)
Dense ash and much pottery seen on the surface. The pottery has a yellow green glaze and is probably broadly contemporary with the wares recently published from the Birmingham area 1. (4)
Excavation report. (5)
The former site now falls in an ornamental garden, the latter
excavated is under plough, fragmentary early pottery found on the surface. (6)
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