Six Iron Age cremation urns, Mount Field (EHER 8197)
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Summary
Group of six Celtic cinerary urns of coarse material.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8215 1409 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WITHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
November 1949. Field survey.
A group of six Celtic (<1>) cinerary urns of coarse material "mostly stamped with circular and triangular holes" was found in 1844 by Mr. Pattisson, who presented them to Witham Literary Institution. They were found and badly damaged in ploughing Mount Field, at the back of Witham House (TL 821 141). <2> - <6>
The urns were Deverel-Rimbury bucket urns. <7>
Sited from the Tithe Map. <8>
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data transfer.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX188 Monograph: Doubleday, H.A.. 1903. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol I (VCH). p.274.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL81SW11, 1976.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. GWR 10-NOV-49.
- <4> SEX26201 Serial: Royal Archaeological Institute. 1844. The Archaeological Journal, Volume 1. 1. Vol 1, p.393.
- <5> SEX26131 Serial: Essex Archaeological Society. 1884. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society, Series 1, Volume 2. 1(2). p 208.
- <6> SEX26428 Serial: British Archaeological Association. 1854. Journal of the British Archaeological Association, Vol. 9. Repton, J.A., p.60.
- <7> SEX1258 Article in monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1963. A History of the County of Essex. Victoria County History Volume III. p.761.
- <8> SEX39640 Map: Unknown. 1839. Witham Tithe map.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL81-042
- NRHE identifier: 381258
- National Monuments Record: TL 81 SW 11