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Monument Number 1300340
Hob Uid: 1300340
Location : Somerset South Somerset Donyatt
Grid Ref : ST3220013400
Summary : Pottery kiln (site 4) part of the Donyatt Pottery industry, identified on the west side of Whitney Bottom. The site was first recorded during construction of a farm building. Excavations in 1969-70 identified a cob walled building and pottery wasters dating from 1700 until 1750. The building contained a hearth and may have been a drying shed associated with the kiln. No in situ kiln structures were recorded. The wasters were of mugs, cups, pipkins and dishes. Most of the site was levelled circa 1800, a pit containing mid-late 19th century pottery was recorded.
More information : Excavations sometime between 1969-72 at Pottery Farm located a rectangular building 5 metres wide and at least 9 metres long with stone foundations; at the northeast corner was a semi-circular stone structure and a tiled hearth. About six tons of wasters were dated about 1700-50 (1-4).

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : 1700-50
Monument End Date : 1750
Monument Start Date : 1700
Monument Type : Drying House, Pottery Workshop, Pottery Kiln
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Find

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Mid-late C19
Monument End Date : 1900
Monument Start Date : 1833
Monument Type : Pit
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Components and Objects:

Period : Post Medieval
Component Monument Type : Drying House, Pottery Workshop, Pottery Kiln
Object Type : WASTER
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 31 SW 24
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1969-01-01
End Date : 1970-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1300340