The Excavation of a Medieval Ceramic Production Site and Tile Kiln at Weald View, Noak Hill, Essex

The discovery of ceramic wasters at Paternoster Row, Noak Hill in the London Borough of Havering led to the identification of a Mill Green pottery and peg tile production site. The Mill Green material is surprising as its principal production centre is located at Mill Green in Essex. The investigation, subsequent analytical work and publication was the result of a collaborative project involving the Rochford Hundred Field Archaeology Group, Pre-Construct Archaeology, English Heritage and Newham Museum Service with assistance of the British Museum. A tile kiln was located using non-invasive geophysical surveys and was sampled in excavation. The paper details the characterisation of the pottery and tile assemblages, the tile kiln and discusses details of the production process, distribution, and market penetration of the products of the site.