Structure of Romano-British Pottery Kilns
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Structure of Romano-British Pottery KilnsSecondary Title
Council for British Archaeology: Research Report 5Description
This Research Report deals with the structure of Romano-British kilns rather than with products or distribution. Though it is obviously impossible to consider structures without enquiring as to their function, it is not proposed to explore in any detail the process of manufacture of pottery, since others, better qualified, are at work on this important subject. An examination of the copious and scattered literature dealing with Roman kilns makes it evident that few have been either scientifically examined or carefully recorded until quite recently. The following classification of their bewildering variety of structural detail should provide the future excavator with a knowledge of what to look for, and how to interpret some of the bits and pieces with which he will be confronted.Category
Research Report