Discredited Kiln Sites
The following, formerly claimed as kiln sites, cannot on present evidence be included in the gazetteer:
Ancaster Charlestown, SK98644426; the alleged Roman kiln (Trollope 1870, 11; idem. 1872,480-82) is structurally unlike Romano-British kilns and now seems likely to have been an old malting-oven connected with the adjacent malt-houses (inf. J. B. Whitwell).
Hagworthingham TF347705; no evidence known for wasters, kiln-debris or furniture from this suggested kiln site (OS Records), and material suggests domestic occupation with some iron-working.
Hemingby TF23767619; no evidence known for wasters, kiln-debris or furniture from this suggested kiln site (OS Records), and material suggests domestic occupation with some iron-working.
Maidenwell TF34647110;’brick and tile’and pottery (PSAL 2nd ser. 8 (1979-81), 368-9) appear to have related to a domestic building; no evidence cited for wasters or kiln-furniture.
Wrangle TF415531; the supposed kiln (EMAB 2 (1959), 10) was probably a saltern with domestic occupation adjacent, since it occurred in an area of known Romano-British salterns.
Bibliography and Abbreviations
AJ: Archaeological Journal.
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BB: Black-burnished ware (see Glossary).
BB2: Black-burnished ware, Category 2 (see Glossary).
BM, London: The British Museum, Bloomsbury, London.
Bourne GS: Bourne Grammar School, Bourne, Lincs.
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Doncaster Mus: Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery, Chequer Road, Doncaster.
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EMAB: East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin.
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Grantham Mus: Grantham Museum,St Peter’s Hill, Grantham.
GPL Mus AR: Grantham Public Library and Museum Annual Report.
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Hull Mus: Transportand Archaeology Museum, 36 High Street, Hull.
ILN: The Illustrated London News.
JRS: Journal of Roman Studies.
LAASRP: Lincolnshire Archaeological and Architectural Society Reports and Papers.
LHA: Lincolnshire History and Archaeology.
Lincoln CC Mus: Lincolnshire City and County Museum, Broadgate, Lincoln.
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Newark Mus: Newark Museum, Appleton Gate, Newark.
NLAU: North Lincolnshire Archaeological Unit, County Planning Dept., County Offices, Newland, Lincoln.
NLAU SMR: North Lincolnshire Archaeological Unit Sites and Monuments Record, County Planning Dept.,County Offices, Newland, Lincoln.
Nottingham U Mus: Nottingham University Museum, Department of Classics and Archaeology, The University, Wollaton Park, Nottingham.
OS: Ordnance Survey.
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SLAU: South Lincolnshire Archaeological Unit, Heckington Station, Sleaford, Lincs.
SLHA: Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology.
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