Information for record number MWA1699:
Site of Roman tile kilns to south-west of Dick's Lane Bridge

Summary The site of a tile kiln dating to the Roman period. Various finds were also recovered from this site, including a glass bead and a coin. The kiln was located 800m north-west of Turner's Green.
What Is It?  
Type: Tile Kiln, Findspot, Kiln
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Lapworth
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 18 69
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 Roman tile kiln marked.
2 1935 finds amounted to a scatter of Roman roofing tiles, some of which were wasters, and a considerable amount of clinker.
3 After ploughing in 1967 kiln waste and sandstone were found in two areas about 49m apart. Excavation revealed a small Roman tile kiln with a 1.8m square firing chamber containing four cross walls. The outer wall was of undressed coursed sandstone with brick and clay facing to the interior. The flue walls stood to 1.4m, up to the springs of the flue arch. The flue was 1.5m long and floored in sandstone. There was evidence for a phase of rebuilding. The kiln produced a complete range of roofing, box-flue, floor and sub-floor tiles.
4 Nine individual tilers' marks were recorded. A small trial trench located the cross walls at kiln B approximately 15m south of A.
5 A 3rd to 4th century coin was found at this location. A glass bead with trail design around circumference was found at this location. An illustration is in the Further Information file.
6 Celtic and Roman finds consisted of pottery, coins, metalwork and a Roman glass bead and ranged in date from 1st century AD to the 4th century AD.
7 An early 2nd century coin was found at this location.
8 A 2nd century coin found at this location.
9 A Roman bronze casting of a female face wearing head dress/veil found at this location.
10 Letter from 1960.
11 Correspondence from 1964.
12 Note about the materials used at the kiln.
13 See MWA6108 for discussion of further Roman kilns found at this site in advance of M40 construction.
 
Sources
Source No: 10
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Roman Tile Kiln
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1960
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Source No: 11
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Roman tile kiln, Lapworth
Author/originator: Woodall, Mrs J.A.
Date: 1964
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Source No: 7
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1088
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1988
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: E/1088
   
Source No: 9
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1061
Author/originator: Pickin J L
Date: 1988
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1061
   
Source No: 8
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1051
Author/originator: Seaby W A
Date: 1988
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 1051
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Museum Enquiry Form
Title: WMEF 1081
Author/originator: WM
Date: 1988
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: E/1081
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: WMANS
Author/originator: Baddeley C
Date: 1968
Page Number: 28
Volume/Sheet: 12
   
Source No: 12
Source Type: Note
Title: Roman Tile Kiln, Lapworth
Author/originator:
Date:
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: OS Card 19SE11
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1953
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Volume/Sheet: 19SE11
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMANS no 11 (1968)
Author/originator: Baddeley C
Date: 1968
Page Number: 17
Volume/Sheet: 11
   
Source No: 6
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMA vol 33
Author/originator: Adams D et al
Date: 1990
Page Number: 82
Volume/Sheet: 33
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Annotated Map
Author/originator: Morris J M
Date: 1936
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 32NW
   
Source No: 13
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Pers. Comm. Giles Carey
Author/originator: G Carey
Date: 2009-2014
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source OS Card Ordnance Survey Record Card. Before the 1970s the Ordnance Survey (OS) were responsible for recording archaeological monuments during mapping exercises. This helped the Ordnance Survey to decide which monuments to publish on maps. During these exercises the details of the monuments were written down on record cards. Copies of some of the cards are kept at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. The responsibility for recording archaeological monuments later passed to the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historic Monuments. back
source WMA West Midlands Archaeology. This publication contains a short description for each of the sites where archaeological work has taken place in the previous year. It covers Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire. Some of these descriptions include photographs, plans and drawings of the sites and/or the finds that have been discovered. The publication is produced by the Council For British Archaeology (CBA) West Midlands and is published annually. Copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
source WMANS West Midlands Archaeological News Sheet, a publication that was produced each year, this later became West Midlands Archaeology. The West Midlands Arcaheological News Sheet contains reports about archaeological work that was carried out in the West Midlands region in the previous year. It includes information about sites dating from the Prehistoric to the Post Medieval periods. It was produced the Department of Extramural Studies at Birmingham University. Copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
source WMEF Warwickshire Museum Enquiry Form. These are forms that are filled in when a person brings an object to Warwickshire Museum to be identified. Amongst the information recorded on the form are details such as a description of the object, where and when it was found, and in some cases a sketch or photographs of it. Copies of the form can be viewed at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
technique excavation Archaeologists excavate sites so that they can find information and recover archaeological materials before they are destroyed by erosion, construction or changes in land-use.

Depending on how complicated and widespread the archaeological deposits are, excavation can be done by hand or with heavy machinery. Archaeologists may excavate a site in a number of ways; either by open area excavation, by digging a test pit or a trial trench.
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technique Trial Trench A small regular hole that is usually square or rectangular in shape. Archaeologists dig trial trenches to discover if there are any archaeological remains at a particular location. See also excavation. back
period Roman About 43 AD to 409 AD (the 1st century AD to the 5th century AD)

The Roman period comes after the Iron Age and before the Saxon period.

The Roman period in Britain began in 43 AD when a Roman commander called Aulus Plautius invaded the south coast, near Kent. There were a series of skirmishes with the native Britons, who were defeated. In the months that followed, more Roman troops arrived and slowly moved westwards and northwards.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument KILN * A furnace or oven for burning, baking or drying. Use specific type where known. back
monument ARCH * A structure over an opening usually formed of wedge-shaped blocks of brick or stone held together by mutual pressure and supported at the sides; they can also be formed from moulded concrete/ cast metal. A component; use for free-standing structure only. back
monument FLOOR * A layer of stone, brick or boards, etc, on which people tread. Use broader site type where known. back
monument FLUE * A passageway, duct or pipe use for the conveyance of heat, gasses, smoke or air. back
monument FINDSPOT * The approximate location at which stray finds of artefacts were found. Index with object name. back
monument SQUARE * An open space or area, usually square in plan, in a town or city, enclosed by residential and/or commercial buildings, frequently containing a garden or laid out with trees. back
FIRING CHAMBER * A protected chamber for investigating the controlled detonation and burning of explosive compounds, typically associated with a protected control room and high speed visual recording facilities. back
monument CROSS * A free-standing structure, in the form of a cross (+), symbolizing the structure on which Jesus Christ was crucified and sacred to the Christian faith. Use specific type where known. back
monument SPRING * A point where water issues naturally from the rock or soil onto the ground or into a body of surface water. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back
monument TILE KILN * A structure in which pottery tiles were baked. back

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