Monument record MCC7505 - Sheepen
Summary
Roman pottery kilns (sites of).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9864 2525 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (6)
Full Description
Roman pottery kilns (sites of). A group of 12 kilns of updraught type excavated in 1933 and 1959 all dated to c.190-200 AD. Nearby was a timber building, (?11684), a timber lined well (?11681) and a number of burials, both cremationa and inhumation; one burial in a lead coffin was dated to the C4. <1> Other refs given in source 1. <2> <3> <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TL92NE2.17, 1976.
- <2> SEX34014 DESC TEXT: Hull, MR. 1963. Roman potters kilns of Colchester. p13-147.
- <3> SEX34015 DESC TEXT: Hawkes, CFC and Hull, MR. 1947. Camulodunum. p121, 128.
- <4> SEX60991 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1945-present. 1:2500. 1:2500. 1969.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM