Roman pottery kiln, field on Vince's Farm adjacent to Elm Park, East of Ardleigh (EHER 3498)

Roman-British pottery kiln indicated by kiln waste. found in 1956 in large quantities (some 20,000 sherds) including wasters, in a pit or ditch with charcoal and ashes. It probably dated from around 43 AD to 120 AD.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. A Roman pottery kiln indicated by kiln waste. <1> <2> The pottery was found in 1956 in large quantities (some 20,000 sherds) including wasters, in a pit or ditch with charcoal and ashes, in a field on Vince's Farm adjacent to Elm Park (formerly Wolfdene). The pottery was mainly Trajanic (99-110 AD) according to Hull. About the same date a kiln was excavated (see plan). In 1964 a ditch 2 1/2 to 4 feet deep, was excavated for a length of 38 feet in the kitchen garden of Elm Park, again producing large quantities of pottery dated 40-120 AD. The kiln site was pointed out on the ground by Erith at TM 05662874. <1> <3> <4> <5> <6> This kiln is probably that excavated 1979-80 by the Central Unit as area 21. <7> The position of this kiln and that of another nearby have been confused (see EHER 3499). Several sources including <10> <11> may suggest the presence of two separate kilns, although some detail in their exact positions may have been lost due to poor recording. Listed in gazetteer. <8> Listed as possible kiln site. <9> The NRHE states: this site is listed as kiln IV grid reference differs. <10> However <10> actually records an excavation (EEX12733) with unclear location which uncovered material of kiln waste suggestive of a nearby kiln which would explain the differing grid reference. Scheduled listing. <11> Additional reference <12> <13> <14> <15>