NHER 9629 (Monument record) - Roman 1st century pottery kiln and possible metal working site, gravel pit east of Pound Lane

1935.
Iron slag.
Compiled by R. R. Clarke (NCM).

14 September 1935 and still visible November 1936.
Depression in north face of pit. Ironworking date uncertain.
Compiled by R. R. Clarke (NCM).

1938-9 gravel pit east of Pound Lane.
Roman sherds, mainly early 2nd century (S4, S5 and S6). List of eight pieces in secondary file.
Finder's note 'At top of working face was trench about 3ft (0.9m) in depth filled with dark earth, ash and sherds, probably site of early 2nd century kiln' [1]
Drawings NCM (S1).
Compiled by R. R. Clarke (NCM).

1943. In gravel pit east of Pound Lane (see discoveries of 1938/9) S. S. and D. H. S. Frere excavated stokehole of kiln and mound much under or over fired pottery of Claudian date.
Largely local butt-beakers rouletting; jars; occasional sharply carinated beaker, imitation Galo-Belgic platters; 1 fragment Samian F18? several pieces of fire bar: small bit of clay structure probably corner of flue nearest stoke-hole - rest had disappeared. Fair amount of charcoal, black layer ashes, extended beyond excavated area, soil very dry. Definite stratigraphy only noted once - thin layer of gravel found as if wall of pit had collapsed (Frere's notes)
NCM 68.954 (S2), (S3).
Compiled by R. R. Clarke (NCN).