Monument record 726/0/66 - Roman pottery kiln, Alchester Road Suburb

In 1966 building work uncovered a Roman pottery kiln which was probably in operation in the earlier part of the 2nd century producing coarse dark grey jars.

{1} A pottery kiln making coarse grey or black wares has been reported from the area of SP 69014820; Info: Mrs C. Woodfield;

{2} In about 1964 what was clearly a pottery kiln, aligned north-west south-east with its flue to the north-east was uncovered during building work where No 17-19 Sandyholme Road (which puts it at SP 6906 4822) now stand and in 1966 part of a kiln plate with grass impressions on both sides, was recovered from the area. It was producing coarse dark grey jars, possibly of the earlier part of the 2nd century, and would have been producing pottery in this ware for the town, where it is found in abundance.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.154/Site 3 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<2> Brown AE, Woodfield C, 1983, Excavations at Towcester, Northamptonshire: the Alchester Road Suburb, p. 133 (Article). SNN104558.

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