Record Details
| NHER Number: | 6295 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Roman pottery kilns |
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Summary
The chamber and part of a stoke hole of a Roman pottery kiln were dug out when a fence was constructed in 1956. The site was completely excavated in 1956. The kiln was probably in use between AD 100 and 140. The floor was formed of a series of radiating clay firebars. Many pieces of overfired clay were found. These show the kiln was used to fire greyware storage jars, platters and beakers.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 1453 4205 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG14SW |
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| Parish: | UPPER SHERINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
March 1956 in digging hole for post for fence of Erpingham Rural District Council works depot.
Chamber and part of stoke hole dug out by Council employees.
Roman pottery kiln and pottery found.
June 1956.
Completely excavated for NCM by R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Probably early 2nd century (AD 100 to 140).
Kiln circular updraught type with floor formed of radiating clay bars, probably resting on inverted jar.
Some bars bear impressions of bracken: clay plates have grass impressions. Chamber 1.2m (4 feet) diameter, stokehole oval.
See (S1) and (S2).
Decline 5 degrees west plus or minus 3 degrees.
Incline 70 degrees plus or minus 2 degrees.
See (S3) and (S4).
Pottery wasters all grey ware (except for small group) much overfired and spongy included heavy storage jars, lighter storage jars grey platter, grey beakers.
See file for further details.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Monument Types
- POTTERY KILN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POTTERY WORKS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Finds
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Serial: 1956. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 3. p 5. |
| --- | Illustration: Various. Various. Architectural plans. |
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 14 SW 16. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Photograph: M436 and 437 Upper Sheringham kiln. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Sheringham (Upper). |
| --- | Monograph: Swan, V. G.. 1984. The Pottery Kilns of Roman Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments Supplementary Series. 5. |
| --- | Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1957. Other Archaeological Excavations 1956. Norfolk Research Committee Bulletin. Series 1 No 9 (for 1956) p 2. |
| <S1> | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1956. [Articles on the finding and excavation of the Roman kiln]. |
| <S2> | Article in Serial: 1958. Archaeomagnetism: A preliminary report on Britain. Antiquity. Vol XXXII, pp 167-178. p 177. |
| <S3> | Article in Serial: Howlett, D. R. 1961. A Roman Pottery Kiln at Upper Sheringham, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXII pp 211-219. |
| <S4> | Article in Serial: 1957. The structure of Romano-British pottery kilns. The Archaeological Journal. Vol CXIV pp 10-27. p 20. |
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