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Brick Kiln at Lodge Hill, Wormingford
Part 11.

TUDOR BRICK KILN

Images taken at the Brick Kiln part II.

These photographs taken on 17th November 2011
and January 2012

Fire Tunnel entrance now exposed with tiled floor

CAG members excavating both Fire Tunnels


Excavating the Firing Chamber.
The other end of the Fire Tunnels as shown above

Excavating the Firing Chamber.
The other end of the Fire Tunnels as shown above

January 2012 - entrance to Fire Tunnels and Firing Chamber
( Note ladder in bottom left corner)

January 2012 - The Firing Chamber end of the Fire Tunnels.
This is where the bricks would have been stacked for drying.
The Fire Tunnel entrance (left photo) is at the rear of the photograph where the ladder stands


Colour Photographs of site by Alan Beales 2011
Acknowledgment to Don Goodman for his valuable assistance and patience, Colchester Archaeological Group