NHER 9116 (Monument record) - Roman pottery kilns, Wymondham College

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Summary

Two Roman pottery kilns were discovered and excavated in 1958 during construction work at the college. The kilns were mainly producing handled flagons from about AD75 to AD100. A third kiln was excavated in 1962 by the students of the college, and more Roman pottery and kiln waste was recovered.

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Map sheet	TM09NE
Civil Parish	MORLEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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3 June 1958.
Trench revealed Roman pottery and traces of 2 kilns.
Manufacture of handled flagons at Wymondham College.

Investigated 5 June 1958.
Samian F35/36.

July 14th to 17th 1958.
2 kilns excavated and 3rd revealed by NCM. Operating AD 75 to 100.
Chief product handled flagons in buff-pink ware.
Excavated by D.R. Howlett for NCM.
See (S1) and (S2).

1962. July.
Excavations of pottery kiln III by R.A. Bawden and boys of Wymondham College.
Produced buff-ware flagons, bowls, 1 fragment of mortarium; clay furniture from kiln.
See (S3) and (S4).
(S5) by R.R. Clarke.

Material and references not checked.
R.R. Clarke's grid reference corrected in 1984 by W.F. Milligan (NCM) from modern maps.
E. Rose (NCM).

See file for details.

Associated Sources (11)

--- SNF2304 Article in Serial: 1959. Other Archaeological Excavations 1958. Norfolk Research Committee Bulletin. Series 1 No 11 (for 1958) pp 1-2. pp 1-2.
--- SNF87313 Monograph: Swan, V. G.. 1984. The Pottery Kilns of Roman Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments Supplementary Series. 5.
--- SNF63349 Photograph: NCM. 1962. M.2160 - M.2170.
--- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Morley [2].
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF63348 Serial: 1963. Wymondham College Magazine.. p 66.
<S1> SNF3653 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1958. [Articles on the two kilns excavated in 1958].
<S2> SNF2311 Article in Serial: 1959. [unknown]. Journal of Roman Studies. Vol XLIX, p 123. p 123.
<S3> SNF3592 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1962. Students get 'on the spot' archaeology. 27 July.
<S4> SNF3540 Newspaper Article: Eastern Evening News. 1962. 'On the spot' archaeology for students. 26 July.
<S5> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

POTTERY KILN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Object Types (3)

KILN WASTE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Morley (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 7 2017 8:37AM