Probable Roman tile kiln, west of Inworth Hall (EHER 8362)
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Summary
A probable Roman tile kiln indicated by an area of dark earth with brick and tile.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8725 1790 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KELVEDON, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
A sooted area covering a quarter acre - possibly Roman kiln. <1>
September 1976. Field visit.
Large sooted area, Roman tile and sherds. Possible kiln site. <2> <3> <4>
The area of dark earth, centred TL 8725 1790, measures 90m by 50m, and is situated on the crest of a north facing slope under plough. It contains Roman brick and tile fragments at a density of about two per square metre, and probably indicates the presence of a kiln though no concentration was observed to indicate its exact position.
Kiln listed as a Tile Kiln definite and probable. <5>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX26876 MENTION: Rodwell, W.J.. 1971. SMR.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL81NE31, 1976.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. Stevens, P.A., 15-SEP-76.
- <4> SEX77661 DESC TEXT: Colchester Museum. Col Mus Exc Comm.
- <5> SEX76901 Article in serial: Couchman, C. R. (ed.). 1979. Work of the Essex County Council Archaeology Section, 1978. Essex Archaeology and History. 11. 32-77. p 51.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL81-095
- NRHE identifier: 381024
- National Monuments Record: TL 81 NE 31