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their works, and the beauty of their commonest forms and 

 shapes.* 



Since then both Mr. Bartlett and myself have at different 

 times opened various other sites, and some short notice of their 

 contents may, perhaps, not be without interest. 



Fifty years ago, when digging the holes for the gate-posts at 

 the south-west corner of Anderwood Enclosure, the workmen 

 discovered some perfect urns and vases. These have, of course, 

 long since been lost. But as the place was so far distant from 

 the potteries at Crockle, I determined to re-open it. The site, 

 however, had been much disturbed. Enough though could be 

 seen to show that there had once been a small kiln, round which 

 were scattered for three or four yards, in a black mould of about 

 a foot and a half in depth, the rims, and handles, and bottoms 

 of vessels of Romano-British ware. The specimens were entirely 

 confined to the commonest forms, all ornamentation being 

 absent, and the ware itself of a very coarse kind, the paste 

 being grey and gritty. 



About a mile and a half off, in Oakley Enclosure, close to the 

 Bound Beech, I was, however, more fortunate. Here the kiln 

 was perfect. It was circular, and measured six yards in circum- 

 ference, its shape being well-defined by small hand-formed 

 masses of red brick-earth. The floor, about two feet below 

 the natural surface of the ground, was paved with a layer of 

 sand-stones, some of them cut into a circular shape, so as to 

 fit the kiln, the upper surfaces being tooled, whilst the under 

 remained in their original state. As at Anderwood, the ware 

 was broken into small fragments, and was scattered round the 

 kiln for five or six yards. The specimens were here, too, of 



* Archceologia, vol. xxxv. pj). 91-9G. 



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