Information for record number MWA277:
Post Medieval and Imperial Brick Kiln, Witherley Rd, Atherstone.

Summary The site of a Post Medieval/Imperial brick kiln used for making bricks. It was situated south of Witherley Road, Atherstone.
What Is It?  
Type: Brick Kiln, Kiln
Period: Post-medieval - Industrial (1540 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Atherstone
District: North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 31 97
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 A brick kiln circa 18th century exposed during the construction of a garage at the above grid reference. The kiln consisted of a brick pavement with channels of vitrified material. An excavation was conducted on an additional area revealing a stoke pit and flue line. The firing chamber consisted of a level brick pavement, having straight flue channels every 3 bricks. One semi circular brick probably came from the flue arch construction. The phase 1 stokehole was cut into natural clay; in phase 2 this was filled and levelled in clay. The kiln wall was probably about 1 m thick. The brick dimensions were 23 by 11 by 5.5 cm.
2 The excavation is described in greater detail and a reconstruction discussed. In addition, documentary evidence for brick production in Atherstone is considered.
3 Plan.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Descriptive Text
Title: Brick Kiln, Atherstone
Author/originator: Scott K
Date: 1977
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Plan
Title: TBAS vol 89
Author/originator: Scott K
Date: 1978
Page Number: Fig 2
Volume/Sheet: 89
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Site Visit
Title: TBAS vol 89
Author/originator: Scott K
Date: 1978
Page Number: 137-44
Volume/Sheet: 89
   
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source TBAS Transactions of the Birmingham and Warwickshire Archaeological Society is a journal produced by the society annually. It contains articles about archaeological field work that has taken place in Birmingham and Warwickshire in previous years. Copies of the journal are kept by the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
technique Documentary Evidence Documentary evidence is another name for written records. The first written records in Britain date back to the Roman period. Documentary evidence can take many different forms, including maps, charters, letters and written accounts. When archaeologists are researching a site, they often start by looking at documentary evidence to see if there are clues that will help them understand what they might find. Documentary evidence can help archaeologists understand sites that are discovered during an excavation, field survey or aerial survey. 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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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument PAVEMENT * A path or road for pedestrians, laid or beaten in with stones or other materials. 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 FLUE * A passageway, duct or pipe use for the conveyance of heat, gasses, smoke or air. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument STOKE PIT * The position of a fire in a wood-fuelled furnace. All periods from the Iron Age to the 17th century. back
monument BRICK KILN * A kiln or furnace for the firing of bricks. 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 WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back
monument GARAGE * Use only for buildings which house motor vehicles. Includes garages for vehicle repair. For petrol sales use PETROL STATION. back

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