Journal of Roman Pottery Studies - Volume 9: Contents

Journal of Roman Pottery Studies Volume 9

The Roman Pottery Kilns at Rossington Bridge
Excavations 1956-1961

by P. C. Buckland, K. F. Hartley and V. Rigby

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Abstract	vii

Introduction	1
Rossington Bridge Pumping Station	5
The Kilns	5
Kiln 1	5
Kiln 2	7
Kiln 3	7
Kilns 4 & 5	7
Kiln 4	7
Kiln 5	9
Kiln 6	9
Clamp	9
Other features	9
Rossington Bridge Pumping Station Stratigraphy	10
Proton magnetometer survey	12

Rossington Bridge Farm	13
Introduction	13
Kiln 1	13
Kiln 2	13
Discussion	14

Archaeomagnetic Measurements by M. J. Aitken and G. H. Weaver	15
The Coins by S. Esmonde Cleary	15
An Intaglio by Martin Henig	16
Small Finds by Glenys Lloyd Morgan	16
Textile Impression by J. P. Wild	27
Objects of Stone	27
‘Roman’ Coals by E. Bradburn	32
Glass vessels	34
Objects of Fired Clay	34

The Pottery	35
Rim counts of material from Rossington Bridge by J. Samuels	35
Samian ware by B. Dickinson	36
Mortaria by K. F. Hartley	39
Discussion: Sarrius, Setibogius and Secunda	45
Black burnished ware production	47
Dishes (Type B)	49
Lipped bowls (Type C(a))	50
Bowls with grooved lip and straight-sided flanged bowls (Types C(b) and C(c))	51
Segmental flanged bowls (Type C(e))	54
Other bowls (Type C(f))	54
Relief decorated pottery by V. Rigby	55
The stamped wares — Parisian Ware	55
Roller-stamped wares	60
Barbotine decoration	61
Parisian ware vessels, plain and decorated	61
Beakers in other fabrics (Type D)	65
Jars with rusticated decoration	65
Medium sized cooking pots/jars (Type E(a))	66
Lid-seated jars (Type E(b))	69
Large jars (Type F)	69
Flagons (Type G(a))	69
Narrow-necked jars (Type G(b))	70
Colanders (Type H(a))	70
Shoulder bowls/wide-mouthed jars (Type H(b))	72
Medium-sized and large bowls (Type H(c)—(d))	72
Cheese presses (Type J)	73
Samian imitations (Type K)	73
Lids (Type L)	76
Miscellaneous forms (Type M)	76
Non-local vessels	76

The Animal Bones by Gillian Crawley
The Human Bones	82
The Plant Remains	82

Rossington Bridge Farm	82
The Pottery	84
Discussion	86
The nature of the industry: slaves, freedmen or independent potters?	87

Conclusion	87
Acknowledgments	89
Appendix 1: Objects reported to Doncaster Museum by T. O’Connor	91
References	92