Monument record MCC437 - Early medieval pottery kiln, Middleborough, Colchester

Summary

Early medieval pottery kiln discovered during the Middleborough (Cattle Market) excavations in 1979.

Location

Grid reference TL 99344 25541 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
1848 Parish ST PETER
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

During excavations at Middleborough in 1979 (ECC335), a small, early medieval pottery kiln was discovered (F497). The kiln was one of nine probable (7 certain) kilns of this date from the site (MCC430-MCC436, MCC438) which were producing a low-fired coarse ware with sand tempering. The seven certain kilns produced 86.5kg of pottery (c.7000 sherds).

The kiln had been partly cut by a robber trench and was too badly damaged for its internal structure to be identified.<1>

CAT Building 74 (MCC423) may be associated with the group of kilns.

(Period 9 UAD drawing.)

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1981. CAR 3: Excavations at Lion Walk, Balkerne Lane and Middleborough, Colchester, Essex. 3. pp.186-189 & Figs. 172 & 174 F497.

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Record last edited

Oct 19 2016 9:33AM

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