Late Bronze Age urn and cremation, Near Mistley (EHER 3215)
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Summary
A Late Bronze Age urn with overlapping rim, 13.125 inches high, found inverted over the cremated remains of an adult.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 1211 3147 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MISTLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Late Bronze Age urn with overlapping rim, 13.125 inches high, found inverted over the cremated remains of an adult. The urn's mouth had been covered with a cloth, some fragments of which remained. It was found about 6 feet below the surface. <1> - <5>
It was donated to Colchester Museum; Accession No. 2632.12. It was found in the same pit as Roman vessel EHER 17301 <6>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX11781 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. TM13.019.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM13SW12, 1976.
- <3> SEX1258 Article in monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1963. A History of the County of Essex. Victoria County History Volume III. p174.
- <4> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 2632.12.
- <5> SEX1258 Article in monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1963. A History of the County of Essex. Victoria County History Volume III. Vol 3, p162.
- <6> SEX7 Report: Colchester Museum. 1913. Colchester Museum Report. p. 10.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM13-019
- NRHE identifier: 388030
- National Monuments Record: TM 13 SW 12