Iron Age cremation urn, from Braintree (EHER 6195)
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Summary
Iron age 'C' cremation urn, in smooth brown ware with an everted rim and a shallow cordon around the neck, found at Braintree.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 75 23 (point) |
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Type and Period
Description
Iron age 'C' cremation urn, in smooth brown ware with an everted rim and a shallow cordon around the neck, found at Braintree. Donated to Colchester Museum in 1912 by the Rev J W Kenworthy. <1> <2>
Exterior of the pot has traces of 'a black glaze or pigment'. The pot is 9" high and has been slightly restored. This source has a photo of the pot. <4>
NRHE data transfer: no new information.
Note: The mapped location is a generic 4-figure grid reference.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL72SE47, 1978.
- <2> SEX15 DESC TEXT: Priddy, D.A.. unknown. SMR.
- <3> SEX20829 Artifact: Kenworthy. unknown. Kenworthy. Acc No 2448.12.
- <4> SEX68777 Report: Colchester Museum. 1912. Colchester Museum Report. List of Additions to the Museum, p.9.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL72
- NRHE identifier: 378980
- National Monuments Record: TL 72 SE 47