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The following, formerly claimed as a kiln site, cannot on present evidence be included in the gazetteer:
Luton Weller Street, TL09252155; material associated with this site (in Luton Mus), and ovens and other evidence revealed during recent redevelopment there suggest the supposed Roman kiln (Austin 1928, 24) to be Medieval/post-Medieval in date (inf. A Simco).

Bibliography and Abbreviations

ADAS: Ampthill and District Archaeological Society.

Austin, W. 1928. A History of Luton Vol I. Newport, Isle of Wight.

BAJ: Bedfordshire Archaeological Journal.

Bedford Mus: Bedford Museum, Castle Lane, Bedford.

Beds CCSMR: Bedfordshire County Council Sites and Monuments Record, The Planning Office, County Hall, Bedford.

BGC: British Gas Corporation.

BNFAS: Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies.

Dring, G. T. 1971. Romano-British Kiln Site near Elstow.
Bedfordshire Archaeol. J. 6 (1971), 69-71.

Hall and Hutchings 1972. Hall, D. N. and Hutchings, J. B. The Distribution of Archaeological Sites between the Nene and the Ouse Valleys. Bedfordshire Archaeol. J. 7 (1972), 1-16.

Johnston, D. E. 1974. The Roman Settlement at Sandy, Bedfordshire. Bedfordshire Archaeol. J. 9 (1974), 35-54.

Luton Mus: Luton Museum and Art Gallery, Wardown Park, Luton.

MKJAH: Milton Keynes Journal of Archaeology and History.

OS: Ordnance Survey.

PSAL: Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

Reader, F. W. 1909. Report on the Excavations (1906-7) of the Red Hills Exploration Committee. Proc. Soc. Antiq. London 2nd series 22 (1907-9), 164-214.

Rudd, G. T. 1964. The Trial Excavation of a Roman Site at Tempsford in 1962. Bedfordshire Archaeol. J. 2 (1964), 78.

Shakenoak IV, types 00: Vessel-forms in Brodribb, A. C. Hands, A. R. and Walker, D. R. 1973. Excavations at Shakenoak Farm, nr. Wilcot, Oxfordshire, part IV. Site C. Oxford.

Tilson, P. 1973. A Belgic and Romano-British Site at Bromham. Bedfordshire Archaeol. J. 8 (1973), 23-66.

VCH Beds: The Victoria County History of Bedfordshire.

White, R. F. 1980. The Bedford Southern Orbital Sewer: a watching brief. Bedfordshire Archaeol. J. 14 (1980), 21-4.

Wolv HJ: Wolverton Historical Journal.