Bronze Age cremation urn, Walton-on-the-Naze (EHER 3263)

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Summary

Pottery sherds put together to form a Bronze Age sham urn (base includes part of the side and rim of a vessel) found by Hazzledine Warren prior to 1910. Although there was no trace of bone, Warren had little doubt that this was a cremation burial. The urn was found below the outcrop of the bed of prehistoric debris on the slopes of the beach. <1> <2>

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Grid reference	TM 25 25 (point)
Civil Parish	FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

CREMATION (Bronze Age - 2600 BC to 701 BC)

Description

Pottery sherds put together to form sham urn (base includes part of the side and rim of a vessel) found by Hazzledine Warren prior to 1910. Inside the sham urn were burnt flints. Although there was no trace of bone, Warren had little doubt that this was a cremation burial. The urn was found below the outcrop of the bed of prehistoric debris on the slopes of the beach. <1> <2>

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<1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<2> SEX189 Serial: Essex Naturalist. unknown. Essex Naturalist. Vol 16, p 203.

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Old SMR Number: TM22

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