Site of 17th century pottery kiln, West of Hackman's Lane (EHER 49768)

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Summary

Now destroyed. Placename and documentary evidence indicates the former existence of a 17th century pottery kiln in this area. Post-medieval tile, brick and pottery sherds were also recovered from the site during fieldwalking in 1988.

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Grid reference TL 8110 0240 (point) Note: previously mapped as a point and a polygon, polygon removed as had no relation to extent of record.
Civil Parish PURLEIGH, MALDON, ESSEX

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November 1988. Fieldwalking survey. Placename and documentary evidence indicates the former existence of a 17th century pottery kiln in this area. Fieldwalking located a scatter of post-medieval tile and brick including many sherds of pottery fused to the tiles by glaze. All the pottery appears to date from the 17th century, a period when potters are reasonably well documented in the parish. <1> <2>

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  • <1> CORRESPONDENCE: Potter, S.. 2000. Suggested Additions to the EHCR for Purleigh.
  • <2> Article in serial: Gilman, P. (ed.). 1990. Excavations in Essex 1989. Essex Archaeology and History. 21. 126-139. Potter, S., p.134.

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