John

I have excavated at least two 19th century pottery kiln sites with some limited analysis of kiln furniture in reports.

Genheimer, Robert A.
  1988	An Historical Archaeological Assessment of the East Main Street Phase II Project in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky.  Prepared by Cultural Resource Analysts, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky.  Submitted to The City of Frankfort, Kentucky.

A mid-nineteenth century redware kiln was exposed and analyzed including a description of manufacturing elements (pipe stands, pinched wedges, pinched spatulas, tabular wedges, cockspurs, kiln tiles, edged kiln tiles, saggerg, etc.  I believe this report is still available through CRA, Inc. as Contract Publication Series 88-25.

Genheimer, Robert A.
  1987	Archaeological Testing, Evaluation, and Final Mitigation Excavations at Covington's Riverfront Redevelopment Phase 2 Site, Kenton County, Kentucky.  Volume 2.  Prepared by R. G. Archaeological Services, Cincinnati, Ohio.  Submitted to the City of Covington, Kentucky.

An 1859-1864 yellow ware pottery (double kilns) was excavated and described including some information on manufacturing elements (sagger wads, sagger fragments, stilts, spurs, saddles, and smoothing tools).  This is gray literature, so hard to find.

Bob Genheimer
George Rieveschl Curator of Archaeology
Cincinnati Museum Center
1301 Western Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45203
513-455-7161


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Subject: Stoneware Kiln Furniture Info


I am interested in sources of information on stoneware kiln furniture,
both American and European, used through the 19th century.  Any
references will be greatly appreciated, including general and historical
overviews, terminology and descriptions related to function, and
especially, those that are specific to archaeological sites and reports.
 Thanks very much. 

John E. Kille
Lost Towns Project
410-222-7441


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