Roman pottery sherds and perhaps a kiln, Mistley River View Estate (EHER 7416)

In 1976 the land was developed for a new housing estate. A number of ditches produced Roman pottery and workmen reportedly uncovered `a lorry load' of Roman pottery, perhaps a kiln One of the ditches had produced pottery which may have been underfired wasters. Unstratified finds included greyware sherds, two amphora sherds and a rim of Roman red-slipped fineware like a sherd from Little Oakley but of uncertain source. Iron slag was also present

In 1976 the land was developed for a new housing estate. Roman sherds had been found previously (3218). The works were observed but there was much modern disturbance and most finds were unstratified. A number of ditches produced Roman pottery and workmen reportedly uncovered `a lorry load' of Roman pottery, perhaps a kiln? One of the ditches had produced pottery which may have been underfired wasters. Unstratified finds included greyware sherds, two amphora sherds and a rim of Roman red-slipped fine ware like a sherd from Little Oakley but of uncertain source. Iron slag was also present. <1> Site Assessment = Possibly features are peripheral to a Roman riverside settlement at Mistley. <1>