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Two Kilns Revealed a Buried Factory
An active excavation in Burgenland uncovered Roman pottery kilns where surveys suggest roughly 100 more may remain underground.
Summary
An active excavation in Burgenland uncovered Roman pottery kilns where surveys suggest roughly 100 more may remain underground.
University of Vienna archaeologists uncovered two Roman-era pottery kilns, working pits and production waste near Hannersdorf, Austria, within the first two weeks of a current teaching excavation. Geomagnetic surveys suggest a much larger complex and the finds include intact vessels and defective wares, but the estimate of about 100 buried kilns remains to be tested by excavation.
Why it matters
An active excavation in Burgenland uncovered Roman pottery kilns where surveys suggest roughly 100 more may remain underground.
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Key claims
An active excavation in Burgenland uncovered Roman pottery kilns where surveys suggest roughly 100 more may remain underground.
Evidence: source-2026-07-30-005
Sources
- University of Vienna via Newswise: Roman-era pottery kilns excavated in BurgenlandUniversity of Vienna · official announcement
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