Monument record TQ 86 SE 348 - Late medieval kiln, Wises Lane, Borden

A late medieval brick clamp kiln was identified during an evaluation carried out at Wises Lane, Borden in 2023. The kiln had a lower level comprising a stoke pit and furnace tunnels, and an upper level comprising the fire chamber roof. The report (2) states that the feature was provisionally dated to the late 15th century through comparison of the brick dimensions with the Standardized Brick Charter.

Late post-medieval to modern refuse pits were also identified during the evaluation. (1, 2)

<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2024, AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION Land at Wises Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent (School Area) (Unpublished document). SKE58597.

<2> Swale & Thames Archaeological Survey Company, 2023, Archaeological Evaluation of land at Wises Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME10 1GD Kent Phase 2E (Unpublished document). SKE58610.