Roman pottery kiln, Chambers Meadow, Kelvedon (EHER 8262)
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Summary
Roman kiln uncovered by M.J. Campen in 1959 in Chambers Meadow, Kelvedon. The precise location is unknown.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8623 1861 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KELVEDON, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Roman kiln uncovered by M.J. Campen in 1959 in Chambers Meadow, Kelvedon. Alleged by the excavator to be Trajanic.
The exact position is not clear, but Chambers Farm is at the north end of the High Street on the south side. Source <1> records that Campen dug on the south and east of the town.
The only drawing of the site is a faded dyeline of a drawing by Stanley Bragg. Two photos are extant (via C.J. Going), one shows the finds. <1> - <5>
Note: This monument may be the same as a possible Roman oven recorded by Colchester Museum, EHER 8263.
NRHE data transfer:
TL 8644 1908. A Roman pottery kiln was found at Chambers Meadow during limited digging by M.J Campen and H.J.D Bennet in 1959. <5> <6>
This source quotes 'possibly two' kilns. <7>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX1258 Article in monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1963. A History of the County of Essex. Victoria County History Volume III. Vol 3, p150.
- <2> SEX26650 Map: Bragg, S.. unknown. SMR.
- <3> SEX26651 DESC TEXT: Bragg, S.?. unknown. SMR.
- <4> SEX26652 Photograph: Campen, M.J.?. 1959. TL81-060.
- <5> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <6> SEX76084 Bibliographic reference: Swan, V.. 1984. The Pottery Kilns of Roman Britain. p.291.
- <7> SEX1818 Article in serial: Eddy, M.R. and Buckley, D.G. in Couchman, C.R.. 1979. Work of the Essex County Council Archaeology Section, 1978. Essex Archaeology and History. 11. 32-77. p.50.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL81-060
- NRHE identifier: 881393
- National Monuments Record: TL 81 NE 64