Early to Middle Iron Age pottery assemblage, Manor Farm (EHER 7756)
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Summary
Fragments of two Hallstatt-type urns and two sherds of Middle Iron Age pottery found in 1934, in a gravel pit at Manor Farm, Woodham Walter.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8163 0819 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOODHAM WALTER, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Fragments of two Hallstatt-type urns found in 1934, in a gravel pit at Manor Farm, Woodham Walter. Both were approximately globular shaped, the smaller vessel being within the other. Finds are in Colchester Museum. They were given by J.M. Bull to Colchester Museum (nos. 600-1.35). <1> - <6>
The 'SMR' (EHER) sheet refers to 'IA Bucket Urn'. <7>
The finds were collected by J.M. Bull from the gravel quarry in 1934. He deposited them with Colchester Museum. Other pottery also found in the quarry was given to J.G.S. Brinson, including a rim of a Middle Iron Age cooking pot (3rd-2nd century BC) and a second sherd which may be part of the same vessel. <8>
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL80NW03, 1976.
- <2> SEX1258 Article in monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1963. A History of the County of Essex. Victoria County History Volume III. p.264.
- <3> SEX2503 Report: Colchester Museum. Colchester Museum Report. p.11.
- <4> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 600.35, 601.35.
- <5> SEX12801 Map: Hull, M.R.. 1949. Ordnance Survey Correspondent's sheet - 6'' annotated map (Corr 6") by M.R. Hull.
- <6> SEX76743 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Bull, S.M.. Comments on Iron Age pottery. Inf (S M Bull).
- <7> SEX3079 DESC TEXT: Rodwell, W.J.. unknown. SMR.
- <8> SEX24846 Article in serial: Rodwell, W.J.. 1976. Archaeological Notes: Some Unrecorded Archaeological Discoveries in Essex, 1946-75. Essex Archaeology and History. 8. 234-247. p.243.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-009
- NRHE identifier: 380780
- National Monuments Record: TL 80 NW 3