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The Roman Pottery Industries of South Yorkshire: A Review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2011

P. C. Buckland ,
J. R. Magilton  and
M. J. Dolby
P. C. Buckland
Affiliation:
Department of Geography, University of Birmingham
J. R. Magilton
Affiliation:
Warwickshire County Council
M. J. Dolby
Affiliation:
Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
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Several of the principal sources of coarse pottery in Roman Britain have recently been subject to review. The extensive groups of kilns, largely in Cantley parish, 2 km south-east of Doncaster (FIG. I), have, however, tended to be neglected due to publication delays. Some attempt to remedy this situation is here provided.

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Britannia , Volume 11 , November 1980 , pp. 145 - 164
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Copyright © P. C. Buckland, J. R. Magilton and M. J. Dolby 1980. Exclusive Licence to Publish: The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies

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