Information for record number MWA7370:
Medieval Pottery Industry, Chilvers Coton

Summary The site of pottery kilns of Medieval origin which represent the pottery industry of Chilvers Coton, situated east of Stockingford.
What Is It?  
Type: Pottery Kiln, Kiln
Period: Medieval - Post-Medieval (1066 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Nuneaton and Bedworth
District: Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 34 90
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 The area of Chilvers Coton, Nuneaton was the centre for a medieval pottery industry. The earliest kilns had two flues followed by kilns with three, four and five flues. The pottery range begins with fine white wares in the 13th century and develops through red, sandy wares to the later Midland Purple and Cistercian wares and finally to slip wares in the 17th century.
2 This is the area identified as the possible extent of the pottery industry, as oppposed to the kilns that have been excavated to date (see MWA 1792).
3 Deposits of medieval pottery, the majority of which were wasters. No actual structural evidence relating to the medieval kilns was found.
4 Local clay had been exploited for pottery manufacture since the time of the Templars and later for brickworks.
5 Observation in advance of development at 8 Hare and Hounds Lane uncovered an archaeological layer containing large quantities of pottery. No cut features were observed. Two fragments of kiln superstructure were found. It was noted that none of the pottery showed signs of sooting, so this material probably represents a dump of waste material from the surrounding kiln complexes.
6 Only a single sherd of 13-14th century pottery, possibly from the Chilvers Coton kilns, was recorded during evaluation at Mary Ann Evans Hospice, Nuneaton. It probably comes from a manuring deposit.
7 Limited archaeological activity was recorded during evaluation at Paradise Farm, Bermuda, Nuneaton which could be ascribed a medieval date, although none of this could be directly linked with the 13th-15th pottery industry in this area.
8 Large amounts of 13th-14th century medieval pottery, probably from the nearby Chilverscoton kilns, were found associated with medieval stone built buildings and other remains during excavations in 2004 at Bermuda Park, Nuneaton.
 
Sources
Source No: 8
Source Type: Archaeological Report
Title: Bermuda Park, Nuneaton, County of Warwickshire: Archive Report
Author/originator: Eddisford D
Date: 2008
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Excavation Report
Title: SMA
Author/originator: Mayes P and Scott K
Date: 1984
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Volume/Sheet: Pottery Kilns at Chi
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at Bermuda Park, Nuneaton
Author/originator: Stephenson, A
Date: 2004
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Source No: 6
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: Mary Ann Evans Hospice, Nuneaton, Warwickshire: Archaeological Evaluation
Author/originator: Gethin B
Date: 2013
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Volume/Sheet: 1338
   
Source No: 7
Source Type: Evaluation Report
Title: An Archaeological Evaluation of the Proposed Development at Paradise Farm, Bermuda, Nuneaton
Author/originator: J Thomas
Date: 1998
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Map
Title: Medieval Kilns in Nuneaton
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: Archaeological Observation of STW Mains Renewals, Haunchwood/The Raywoods, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Coutts C
Date: 2000
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Volume/Sheet: Report No 0049
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Observation Report
Title: 8 Hare and Hounds Lane, Stockingford, Nuneaton
Author/originator: Hancox E
Date: 2005
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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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monument HOSPICE * An establishment providing care for the terminally ill. back
monument LAYER * An archaeological unit of soil in a horizontal plane which may seal features or be cut through by other features. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument BRICKWORKS * An industrial manufacturing complex producing bricks. back
monument KILN * A furnace or oven for burning, baking or drying. Use specific type where known. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument PARK * An enclosed piece of land, generally large in area, used for hunting, the cultivation of trees, for grazing sheep and cattle or visual enjoyment. Use more specific type where known. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument FLUE * A passageway, duct or pipe use for the conveyance of heat, gasses, smoke or air. back
monument POTTERY KILN * A structure, composed of oven and hovel, used for the firing of pottery ware. back
monument SIGN * A board, wall painting or other structure displaying advice, giving information or directions back
monument FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back

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