Hellumovnen

En pottemagerovn fra ældre middelalder

Resumé

The Hellum kiln.
A potter’s kiln from the early Middle Ages
By Jan Kock

In 1983, a medieval potter’s kiln was discovered in a field near the western outskirts of the village of Hellum, east of Rold Skov. The kiln is of a vertical type, with the firing chamber placed vertically above the fire chamber, separated by a wheel-shaped grate made of clay. The type is common in the English area. Remains of pottery from the last firing were found in the left parts of the kiln. There were preserved parts of approx. 70 vessels, all globe-shaped, blackfired pots with out-bent rims. There were no handles or feet. The pottery itself as well as C-14 and thermo luminescence dating place the site somewhere in the first half of the 12th century.