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Site of Roman kilns is a Roman pottery production site located in Oxfordshire. The kilns date to the Roman period and represent evidence of ceramic manufacturing activity during the occupation of Britain by Rome. Such kiln sites are significant for understanding Romano-British economic life and the distribution networks of pottery production across the province. The site's archaeological remains contribute to the broader picture of Roman industrial activity in the region, though the specific details of its layout and the types of pottery produced would require reference to specialist excavation reports and county archaeological records.
Site of Roman kilns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006337. View the official record →
Site of Roman kilns is a Roman pottery production site located in Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006337.
Site of 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 1006337.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sinodun Hill camp (5.3 km), Brightwell Barrow (6 km), Romano-British settlement 520m north west of Cooks Cottages (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of 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.
Site of Roman kilns stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.