More information : (SE 99834404) Old Inclosure (NAT) (1)
An RB kiln, sited at SE 99834398 from plan, was revealed during
excavations in 1958 in a field W of Woodhouse Farm containing
a series of banks and ditches and considered to be a monastic
site. The kiln had been dug in natural clay, the fire chamber
being oval in shape, about 4 ft long and 2 ft 7 ins wide with
a central dividing wall (see illus). A large amount of pottery
was found, comprising wide-mouthed bowls, jars, flagons including
Huntcliff ware, and dishes; the latter represented more than one
third of the total. A fragment of late 2nd century Samian ware
was also found. The kiln, in good condition, cannot have had a
long period of use. Probably dated to somewhere between 150 and
250 AD. (2)
Kiln type F6. The kiln lay in the corner of a of an earthwork enclosure which formed part of a settlement/field complex. (3) |