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Scalesceugh Roman kilns is a Roman pottery production site located in Cumberland in north-western England. The kilns date to the Roman occupation period and represent evidence of ceramic manufacturing activity in the region during this era. The site comprises the remains of pottery kilns used for firing vessels, demonstrating the scale of Roman industrial production in Britain and the distribution networks that supplied military and civilian settlements across the frontier zone. The kilns provide archaeological evidence of local craft specialisation and economic activity during the Roman period in the north of England.
Scalesceugh Roman kilns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007181. View the official record →
Scalesceugh Roman kilns is a Roman pottery production site located in Cumberland in north-western England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007181.
Scalesceugh Roman kilns 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 1007181.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Park House Roman fort (0.6 km), Roman camp and signal station 600m south-east of Wreay Hall (1.2 km), Prehistoric enclosure and associated field system south east of Ivy Cottage (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Scalesceugh Roman kilns'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.
Scalesceugh Roman kilns stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.