Monument record 1641/0/12 - Early Romano-British Kiln

{1} Evidence for craft production or industrial activity is also sparse. Field walking to the west of the town and the results of the excavations have failed to identify any significant evidence for iron working or pottery or tile production (with the exception of a single badly damaged pottery kiln; 1641/0/12), the most readily recognisable products archaeologically.
Outside the walls, the rescue excavations to the south indicate that this pattern of dense occupation extended at least a further 100m along both probable road frontages, and continued from at least the later first to the fourth centuries AD (1641/0/12 & 1641/0/14).

{2} Part of a kiln was found. The only well-preserved piece was the bottom, of red and yellow baked clay with the usual holes. A pot, allegedly associated with it, could be roughly dated to the 2nd century.

<1> Taylor J., 2000, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Irchester (Roman), Sections 3.3 and 3.4 (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100749.

<2> Hall D.N.; Nickerson N., 1967, Excavations at Irchester, 1962-3, p.75 (checked) (Article). SNN76281.

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