Middle Bronze Age cremation at Stansted Mountfitchet (EHER 4662)
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Summary
A middle Bronze Age cremation burial found in 1950.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 5143 2442 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Middle Bronze Age cremation burial. Found while grading at a depth of 18" to 2ft. Inverted over calcined bone, made with a buff brown paste. Found in 1950. <1>
March 1950. Field survey.
The approximate findspot of an Middle Bronze Age cremation was pointed out at TL 5143 2442 by Mr H. Wright, who discovered it at a depth of 1 1/2-2ft whilst grading soil on a new housing estate on 10 March 1950.
The urn was found inverted over some cremated bone fragments, the base having been broken off by the grader. It was of coarse light brown paste, 8 1/2 ins greatest diameter and about 9-10 ins high. Around the rim were a series of small vertical chevrons of stab marks, the chevron pattern being enclosed by horizontal incised lines. Beneath the rim are three horizontal rows of small horse-shoe impressions. <2> - <5>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL52SW04, 1950.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 GWR 18-MAR-50.
- <4> SEX75707 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL: Oral information, correspondence (not archived), or staff comments. Mr H Wright, Henham.
- <5> SEX75707 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL: Oral information, correspondence (not archived), or staff comments. Mr G A Robinson, Stansted.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL52-066
- NRHE identifier: 373507
- National Monuments Record: TL 52 SW 4