Lion Court kiln
The kiln from Lion Court , ( English corn-drying kiln ) in Church Stretton in Shropshire , south of Shrewsbury , was excavated in 2002. It was used to dry grain.
The kiln consisted of a keyhole-shaped walled double chamber, which was cut into the natural gravel underground. The round firebox was at the eastern end. The inside was smooth and worn. Here are larger stone blocks that have supported a fall or a tholos ceiling .
No finds were made in the drying chamber. Some fragments from the 12th or 13th century and some crumbled animal bones were found in the firebox. The kiln was under a garden or courtyard that contained medieval and more recent ceramics from the 13th to 18th centuries. It appears to have been built in the 12th century and was likely backfilled in the late 13th or early 14th century.
Web links
- Excavation report and picture.
- complete excavation report report, site plans (English)
Coordinates: 52 ° 32 ′ 16.9 " N , 2 ° 48 ′ 26.4" W.