An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c36.28

v2.c36.28

A potter’s kiln of this Pd is a unique find. It is like a huge trough made of clay, embedded in the ground on stone foundation. It appears to have been built *in situ*. Its maximum diameter is 1·75 m and at a depth of 60 cm from the top exist clay cushions in the kiln placed over the fire chamber down below. The cushions are oval in shape and have a hole in the centre and a groove on the middle of each side; the hole in the centre served as an outlet for the hot gas. In the base of the kiln are flues radiating from the centre. To the n.-e. of the kiln is the fire passage lined with stones which reaches below the bottom of the kiln, where an andiron of clay is placed. It is oblong in shape and has projecting corners and curved upper sides for supporting firewood. By the side of the kiln have been found the remains of a furnace probably for copper-smelting.