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Grimscar Roman tilery is a pottery and tile production site located in Yorkshire dating to the Roman period. The site represents evidence of Romano-British ceramic manufacture, with archaeological remains indicating the production of tiles and pottery vessels for local use and distribution. Kilns and associated workshop debris have been identified at the location, demonstrating the industrial character of Roman settlement in the region. The tilery contributes to understanding of Roman economic activity and craft specialisation in northern Britain during the occupation period.
Grimscar Roman tilery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016315. View the official record →
Grimscar Roman tilery is a pottery and tile production site located in Yorkshire dating to the Roman period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016315.
Grimscar Roman tilery is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016315.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglian high cross fragment in the churchyard of St Matthew's Church, Rastrick (2.7 km), Turn Bridge, Quay Street (2.9 km), Netherhall barn (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Grimscar Roman tilery's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Grimscar Roman tilery stands on Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.