noun
ruins of old kilns; old kiln sites
Archaeological term referring to the remains or locations of ancient kilns, especially for pottery or ceramics.
この地域には多くの古窯址が点在している。
Many old kiln ruins are scattered throughout this region.
発掘調査で古窯址から多数の陶器片が見つかった。
Excavations at the old kiln site uncovered numerous pottery fragments.
Compound of 古 (old) + 窯 (kiln) + 址 (site/ruins). The variant 趾 is also used for 'ruins' in archaeological contexts.