Possible Roman pottery kiln at Baker's Farm (EHER 6840)

The discovery of pottery, rubbish pits, and wasters indicates the site of a possible Romano-British occupation site and pottery kiln.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: June 1950. Field visit. Several fragments of Roman pottery found in a field at Sible Hedingham, 1923, donated to Colchester Museum (4485.23) by A.J. Spurgeon <1>. Burnt patches and one or two shallow rubbish pits containing a little Roman pottery were found in 1929 in the north east corner of South Field, west of Tower House, on the road from Sible Hedingham to Ferry's Green. Site pointed out to F1 on the ground by A.J. Spurgeon <2> who reported the finds. Pottery in Colchester Museum (5.29). Hull <3> mentions a number of wasters in the museum from this site (presumably the sherds found in 1923) suggesting a kiln site. <1> - <7> In 1923 Mr A.S. Spurgeon reported a pottery kiln, with many wasters, chiefly straight-sided bowls with ledge rim, f305, typical of the late 4th century, about 1/4 mile north-east of the farm. Finds in Colchester Museum. <8> May 1975. Field visit. Mr A.J. Spurgeon is now deceased. No further finds are known to have been made, and nothing was found during perambulation. <9> See also: <10> <11>