Possible site of Medieval pottery kiln, Danbury (EHER 82887)
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Summary
Medieval pottery production has been documented in Danbury from the late 13th century. No pottery kiln sites have yet been excavated but pottery recovered from the Medieval tile factory (EHER 5628) suggest there was local production during the late 13th-early 14th century.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 7807 0500 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DANBURY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from the NRHE
Medieval pottery production has been documented in Danbury from the late 13th century. No pottery kiln sites have yet been excavated but pottery recovered from the Medieval tile factory (EHER 5628) suggest there was local production during the late 13th-early 14th century. The pottery comprises a range of sand and grit-tempered fabrics (Fabrics A-C, G) in forms including cooking pots, jugs, pipkins and bowls. There is also a group of very hard fineware firing fabrics (Fabric H) predominately jugs which were white-slipped and glazed. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX75709 Bibliographic reference: McCarthy, M.R. and Brooks, C.M.. 1988. Medieval pottery in Britain AD 900-1600. pp. 302-304.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1259930
- National Monuments Record: TL 70 NE 64