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Welburn Roman Kilns, North Yorkshire, UK

Welburn Roman Buildings and Pottery Kilns This project offers a rare opportunity to explore one of Britain’s most important late Roman pottery‑production landscapes first‑hand. Below is an overview of the site, the discoveries so far, and details for participants. The site contains several Roman Crambeck Ware kilns that once supplied pottery across northern England in the late 4th century AD. Recent surveys indicate that this landscape holds nationally significant archaeology, with strong potent

CountryUnited Kingdom
RegionWelburn, York, Uk
PeriodThe Roman Era which in this part of England dates from the late 1st to theearly 5th Century with evidence for site occupation up to the 450s.
Dates / seasonMarch 20, 2027 to April 3, 2027
StatusListed on AFOB
TypeVolunteer
Application deadlineMarch 1, 2027
Cost‍ ‍
Minimum age16 or 8 with an Adult
Academic creditNone
AccommodationCamping on a registered camp site on the actual excavation site
Last checked2026-10-16

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