Bronze Age pit containing ceramic beaker, Martell's Hall gravel workings (EHER 2483)
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Summary
A complete Bronze Age beaker vessel was found in a pit at Martell's Hall gravel workings in 1944.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 049 283 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ARDLEIGH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Beaker, found in 1944 at Martell's Hall gravel workings. <1> <2>
Information from NRHE:
<3> states that a Bronze Age beaker, Abercromby type B, was found in 1944 by B. Warren at TM 0488 2823, in a modern gravel pit at Martell's Farm, Ardleigh. It stood, without other finds, on the bottom of a circular pit 1.2m (4 feet) in diameter and 1.5m (5 feet) deep. Other pits have been seen in the area but none contained finds. The beaker was given by J. Warren to Colchester Museum.
See also <4> <5>.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. no. 63.44.
- <3> SEX8186 Article in serial: Hull, M.R.. 1946. Notes: Five Bronze Age Beakers from North-East Essex. Antiquaries Journal. 26. 67-69. p. 68.
- <4> SEX7282 Serial: Colchester Museum. 1944. Colchester Museum Report. 1944-7 p. 11.
- <5> SEX75925 Map: Hull, M.R.. 1949. Private Annotated 6" Ordnance Survey map (Pte 6") by M.R. Hull.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- National Monuments Record: TM 02 NW 62
- NRHE identifier: 386341