Emergency excavation and fieldwork in advance of the North Sea Gas Pipeline through Northumberland revealed a mid- to late 12th-century pottery kiln, a possible workshop and settlement. Rural medieval pottery kilns in north-east England are rare. The kiln is a clamp-kiln and its products include both glazed and unglazed vessels. The distribution of the products is local, but they are paralleled by types found elsewhere in north-east England.
A Medieval Pottery Kiln-Clamp, Possible Workshop and Settlement at Eshott, Northumberland
15 May 2025