More information : [SE 615024, 617018, 614014] Roman Pottery Kilns [G.S.] (sites of) (1)
Thirty-nine Roman pottery kilns were discovered during the
construction of a housing estate between Cantley and the Great North Road between 1953 and 1957. A Roman well, and an iron smelting site were also noted. An examination of pottery suggested that the kilns were working within a period ranging from Antonine times to the third quarter of the third century. [See plan AO/LP/64/29].
Cremation burials and storage-pits were discovered 15ft SW and 60ft NE respectively of Kiln 7 [See Plan AO/LP/65/38]. Some of the pottery, and one kiln are in Doncaster Museum. [For photographs
of kilns and section of well, see AO/LP/57/54, 55, 56 and 62]. (2-5)
SE 615015 Seven kilns (Nos 33-39) were excavated at Cantley by J.
Lidster. Kilns 35 and 36 were dated by pottery typology to the 3rd
c, and the others to the late 4th c. (6)
All but one of these kilns are now covered by the housing estate,
and there are no visible remains. The exception (kiln 35) was
identified by the filled-in excavation area, and (after verification
by the Museum) was surveyed at SE 6142601437. Two further kilns
(Nos. 40 and 41) have recently been located and await excavation
(See 1/1250 Map diagrams for approximate sites of all kilns and
ancillary sites).
A small amount of pottery peculiar to kilns 38 and 39 originally
suggested an extension of their use to the late 4th c; but this has since proved inconclusive, and an upper date of late 3rd century is still applicable to all kilns (a). (7)
Excavation Report. (8)
Report on the types of pottery kilns excavated on the Cantley Estate. (9)
Additional reference. (10)
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