Bestwall BBW firing

This page shows some images from the project near Wareham at the Bestwalls Quarry dig in July 2003, when actual Roman BBW kilns were refired. The images are in a carousel.

This is one of the Bestwall Kilns in September 2002, before being fully excavated.

Were these pots the final firing abandoned, or just rubbish from elsewhere, or a ritual deposition at the closing of the kiln?

The Kiln 2nd July 2003, after a winter and spring. Ripe for reconstruction!

A view through the firebox into the kiln, showing dried pots stacked ready to fire.

The full kiln load of 80 pots, with the lid off.

The thick walled kiln being slowly heated.

By the evening the fire was roaring. The temperature reached at least 800 degrees.

Starting to unload the kiln

The collection of pots displayed.

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