Late Bronze Age cinerary urn, Alresford Grange (EHER 2606)
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Summary
Cinerary urn of Deverel Rimbury type, found while digging foundations for cottage near Alresford Grange. This could be the same urn detailed in EHER 2669.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 057 209 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALRESFORD, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Cinerary urn of Deverel Rimbury type, found while digging foundations for cottage near Alresford Grange. It is west of the cropmarks site EHER 2605 so may indicate a cemetery. <1> <2> <3>
ESMR 2606 and 2669 are suspiciously similar, despite different locations. These may be different reports of the same find, or perhaps a misreading of the 1958 base map. <4>
Possibly NRHE record 386362
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX5929 DESC TEXT: Colchester Museum. 1923. Colchester Museum Report. p8.
- <3> SEX9187 LIST: Erith, F.H. and Longworth, I.W.. 1960. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society.
- <4> SEX58620 DESC TEXT: Wallis, S.. 1992. BA pot near Alresford Garage.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM02-166