Monument record MCC1430 - Pottery kiln (Kiln 29), Waren Field, Sheepen, Colchester

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Roman pottery kiln at Warren Field, Sheepen, discovered in 1955 and excavated in 1959.

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Grid reference TL 98705 25260 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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A Roman pottery kiln first uncovered and damaged in 1955 <1> and finally excavated in 1959. The kiln was most probably used in the production of mortaria.<2>

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  • <1> Unpublished document: 1956-1959. SMR file: Warren Field 1959.
  • <2> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1963. The Roman Potters Kilns of Colchester. XXI. p.34.

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Jan 30 2017 10:14AM

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