7th October 2005, 07:36 PM
Just been asked about Bronze Age Kilns.... now heres a question for the weeekend.... any refernces, knowledge, books ... sites pics etc about them would be appreciated. A bloke near where I live wants to build one and do experiments... and I would love it to work so I can take my YAC club to a firing.... (this month they are coming with me on a Mesolithic Hunt and Gather.... no wearing of Deer Outfits though)
So ovr to you oh gargantu brained ones.....
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7th October 2005, 07:52 PM
This is a bit of a Britarch question.
Kilns for what? Pottery was fired in small fires. See the bibliography in my BAR. Firing pot in this way is quite a laugh and very easy. The Expirimental Firing Group did lots of this in the eighties. It was run by Annie Woods of Leicester
I dont actually know of any kilns of this date.
It was a standard part of the Bradford courses to cast bronze axes great fun.
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7th October 2005, 09:40 PM
Still waiting to join Britarch Again (I unsubscribe when away) so if you could do the honours I would be grateful.
I told the guy that I felt it was mostly Pit fired, as I could not think of any other known kilns... but I wondered about domed turf kilns? thanks for info
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7th October 2005, 10:05 PM
David,
The book you want is Prehistoric Pottery Production which discusses all the UK evidence.
Its a bit dated now but I suspect little has been added. Will ask on Britarch.
Peter
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8th October 2005, 01:13 AM
would kiss you if it was not against my own AUP
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9th October 2005, 12:53 PM
Speaking of B Age kilns, im currently excavating a tablet shaped thing with fired earth at one end that might be B Age. Now, this thing is about 1.5m north-south, 0.6m east-west, 0.4m deep (but truncated). The in situ buring is def. in a patch just at the north end and the south end could be more flue-like rake out. Question: I dont feel this is enough firing for a kiln but are there ovens that are just used for a firing or two that people know about.
Realise this description is vague so if anyone thinks they could help and want me to e-mail them a piccy then drop me line.
Cheers,
Gumbo
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10th October 2005, 10:51 PM
Does it have to be British BA examples only?
