13th or 14th century figure of Madonna and child, Chipping Hill (EHER 8111)

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Summary

A bronze statuette, possibly of 13th century date.

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Grid reference	TL 8193 1498 (point)
Civil Parish	WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Early 13th century to Late 14th century - 1201 AD? to 1400 AD?)

Description

Possibly 14th century (but probably 13th century) bronze figure of Madonna and child. Given by Mr AJ Horner to Colchester Museum. Only the third example of this figurine to be recorded. <1> - <4> Original HER entry merged with NRHE data transfer.

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FIGURINE (Early 13th century to Late 14th century - 1201 AD? to 1400 AD?)

Sources

<1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL81SW02.
<2> SEX2503 Report: Colchester Museum. Colchester Museum Report. p.48.
<3> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 178.40.
<4> SEX12801 Map: Hull, M.R.. 1949. Ordnance Survey Correspondent's sheet - 6'' annotated map (Corr 6") by M.R. Hull. Corr 6" (M R Hull 1949).

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find possibly by Mr A.J. Horner at Chipping Hill, Witham, before 1949 (EEX63671)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL81-013
NRHE identifier: 381239
National Monuments Record: TL 81 SW 2

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