Medieval kiln dump and possible site of pottery kiln at Mill Green (EHER 753)
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Summary
The site of a possible medieval pottery kiln which has been interpreted from a findspot of 14th century pottery. It is probably a kiln dump for a kiln very close by. It is potentially a duplicate record for EHER 842 and EHER 727.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 641 015 (137m by 126m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | INGATESTONE AND FRYERNING, BRENTWOOD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Medieval pottery kiln. <1>
Pottery kiln on Mill Green Common, SW of Potter Row Farm. Fragmentary remains exposed on surface of Mill Green Common. 14th century (?) pottery in London Museum. Found 1879, relocated 1961- 1962. <2> <3> <4> <5>
Finds in Saffron Walden Museum, according to the SMR. <6>
1993. Field survey.
The survey of Writtle Park, funded by English Heritage, in 1993 did not find any extant evidence for this site. <7>
This record may not directly represent the location of a kiln. Instead, it may be a findspot/artefact scatter of medieval pottery which probably constitutes a kiln dump and which has been interpreted as the site of a kiln. It may be a duplicated record along with EHER 842 and EHER 727.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX2894 DESC TEXT: Museum of London. unknown. DESC TEXT MOL. Card Index No 022.
- <3> SEX373 Serial: Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. unknown. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. New Series, Vol 2, p 357.
- <4> SEX189 Serial: Essex Naturalist. unknown. Essex Naturalist. Vol 4, p133.
- <5> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL60SW18.
- <6> SEX726 Artifact: Saffron Walden Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Saffron Walden Museum.
- <7> SEX58657 Field Survey Report: Bannister, N.R. and Bannister, D.E.. 1993. Historic Landscape Survey of Writtle Forest and Park, Chelmsford, Essex.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL60-056