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Manilva’s rich Roman heritage; the Roman Kiln uncovered by Municipal workers clearing the site for a park next to the new Wine centre have made a remarkable find ! The Kiln dates back to the first part of the second century AD ; the archaeologists were able to determine the date of the Kiln which may be a design never before found in Andalucia and might be even unique in all of Spain and Italy as well ! The rescue project is now to be funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Junta de Andalucia, thanks !!
A few fragments of pottery and pieces of a large circular-shaped potters wheel have been found but the real significance of the Kiln is in its design; a series of brick-lined chambers where the ceramic objects were placed to be fired with the heat coming from a large furnace built underneath the firing chambers !!
For the moment the Kiln will be kept under wraps to protect it from the elements until it can be consolidated and then prepared for public display; An explanatory plaque will be created so that the locals and visitors can fully appreciate the role of the Kiln in the history of Manilva.
It is about time that Manilva is put on the map as a cultural heritage destination.
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