Information for record number MWA4793:
Site of Poss Roman Tile Kiln 500m SW of Mows Hll Fm

Summary The site of a tile kiln and a quarry both dating to the Roman period and known from finds of tile and burnt clay. It was situated 800m north east of Blunt's Green.
What Is It?  
Type: Tile Kiln, Clay Pit, Kiln
Period: Romano-British (43 AD - 409 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Tanworth in Arden
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 14 68
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 Quantities of Roman brick and tile found deeply stratified in 2.4m vertical riverbank. Also an enamelled plate brooch and, 50m to SE, quantities of box flue tile found in vertical riverbank.
2 Additional material found in 1985 includes tegulae, box flue and floor tiles and one sherd of Samian. One ?14th century Brill Ware pitcher handle was also found.
3 Site visit may indicate that this is the Site of a Romano British tile kiln. A lowered area, a ?clay pit, about 15-20m across and 2-3m deep is located by the side of the River Alne. To the SE of the ?clay pit is a spread of clay, burned clay and Romano British tile in the plough soil. This may well be a Romano British tile kiln. flue and floor tiles were noted. Wasters have been observed on the Site.
4 The probable Site of a Roman tile kiln. The Site consists of a clay pit by the side of the River Alne, which was covered with trees until a few years ago. Recently the trees and bushes were cut down and the area ploughed over. This revealed on the south-east of the pit a spread of clay in the plough soil. Scattered amongst the clay were pieces of burnt clay and a fairly large quantity of flue, floor and other tiles. The tiles and burnt clay may well indicate the Site of a Roman tile kiln. Whether the clay pit is Roman or later is uncertain.
1 /Desc Text /Hutty B /1977 /WMANS /No 20 /p36-8 /WMB /Y /
2 /Pers Com /Hutty B /1985 / / / / / /
3 /Desc Text /RCH /1985 /WM /Field Survey Form / /WMBFI 4793 /Y /
4 /Desc Text /RCH /1986 /WMA /Vol 29 /p56 /WMB /Y /
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: RB tile kiln, Tanworth in Arden
Author/originator: Hingley R C
Date: 1985
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Field Survey Form
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMANS no 20
Author/originator: Hutty B
Date: 1977
Page Number: 36-8
Volume/Sheet: 20
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMA vol 29 1986
Author/originator: Hingley R C
Date: 1986
Page Number: 56
Volume/Sheet: 29
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Hutty B
Date: 1985
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: PRN 4843
   
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source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
source WM Warwickshire Museum Aerial Photograph Collection. A collection of oblique and vertical aerial photographs and taken by various organisations and individuals, including the Royal Airforce, The Potato Board, Warwickshire Museum. The collection is held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. 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
technique Field Survey The term ‘field survey’ is used to describe all work that does not disturb archaeological deposits below the ground through an excavation. Field survey techniques involve recording measurements that help archaeologists draw plans or diagrams of archaeological features. There are a variety of different field survey techniques, including geophysical survey, building recording survey, field walking survey, landscape survey and earthwork survey. 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 CLAY PIT * A place from which clay is extracted. back
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 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 PIT * A hole or cavity in the ground, either natural or the result of excavation. Use more specific type where known. back
monument WELL * A shaft or pit dug in the ground over a supply of spring-water. back
monument QUARRY * An excavation from which stone for building and other functions, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc. back
monument TILE KILN * A structure in which pottery tiles were baked. back

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