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Tile yard

Roofs for the army! Two impressive tile firing kilns in an excellent state of preservation can be seen here. The larger of the two had a capacity to produce 40 tons of roof tiles in a single firing! Two small panel exhibitions on 'tile manufacture' and 'long distance trade' are also incorporated in the protective building.

- Panorama photograph - a panoramic view of the protective building covering the tile yard - Tile firing kilns - Experimental potter's kiln - Decentralised exhibitions
Today:		In Roman times:
The tile firing kilns located on the eastern periphery of the town produced tiles for military buildings, some of which were located far away. The tiles were manufactured by the Legio I Martia during the occupation of the Castrum Rauracense in the 4th century AD. Tiles from the Augst manufacture stamped by the Legio I Martia reached regions as far away as Bienne and Strasbourg. Besides potters, many of the tile yards also used clay from local deposits. The two kilns conserved in a protective building are extraordinarily well preserved and can be seen at any time.
Stokehole below the firing chamber		Section of a Roman roof, reconstructed from original tiles and mortar fillings
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