Monument record 4946/0/28 - Site of possible Roman pottery kiln, Da Vinci Close

Metal detectorists collected a significant quantity of pottery and kiln furniture from a feature observed during housing development in 1996. The pottery dated to the late 2nd /early 3rd centuries AD.

{1} Letter regarding the discovery of a 'mass of Roman pottery' by metal detectorists on a development site. Analysis of the finds by the author indicated the presence of a kiln nearby since there were about a dozen kiln plate pieces and a stacking ring in the assemblage. The pottery appeared to all be of a late 2nd/early 3rd century date. A site visit did not identify any features as the area had already been tarmaced, but the description of the features by the detectorists suggests the possible presence of a ditch and 'settling tank'?

[may be associated with the 2nd century AD pottery kiln excavated to the west in 2000]

<1> Woodfield, C, 1996, Late second century AD pottery kiln finds from Duston/Upton boundary (Letter). SNN111683.

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