Monument record MYO2185 - Roman Pottery and Tile production area, Peaseholme Green

Summary

Probable area of pottery and tile production, evidenced by clay pit, kiln firing waste, kiln furniture, wasters and tile 'stacks'. There is as yet no actual evidence for the precise location of kilns associated with this pottery and tile production area. Assocaited with 1st/2nd century pottery.

Location

Grid reference Centred SE 6076 5203 (96m by 82m)
Map sheet SE65SW
Unitary Authority City of York, North Yorkshire

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Probable area of pottery and tile production, evidenced by clay pit, kiln firing waste, kiln furniture, wasters and tile 'stacks'. There is as yet no actual evidence for the precise location of kilns associated with this pottery and tile production area.

NMR:

The damaged remains of a probable Roman kiln were
found "immediately outside the east angle of the Roman fortress
and north of St Cuthbert's churchyard". (St Cuthbert's Church:
SE 60775204) The kiln was built of Roman tiles and 1st/2nd
century pottery was present. The kiln produced pottery in an
orange fabric which was not typically Roman. (1)

Pottery dated Flavio/Trajanic to ?Hadrianic. (2)

Sources

1 Britannia : a journal of Romano-British and kindred studies 310 Mar-72 (D R Wilson) Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
2 Britannia : a journal of Romano-British and kindred studies 375 Sep-78 (A Mcwhirr and D Viner) Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
3 The pottery kilns of Roman Britain 690 5 Vivien G Swan


NMR, 2019, NMR data (Digital archive). SYO2214.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Digital archive: NMR. 2019. NMR data.

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Record last edited

Jan 11 2021 3:00PM

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