About this object
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ID:
37.221/1
Production date:
Middle Bronze Age
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Location:
In Store
Restored bucket urn which contained the cremated remains of a single adult when discovered. Deverel-Rimbury type pottery with applied fingertip ornament. The fabric of the pot is similar to others found nearby, the pottery being unevenly fired and containing a filler of crushed calcined flint. The exterior surface is covered with a fine slip. Two post-firing repair holes occur on either side of a recently restored crack. Found during excavations for Littleton Reservoir, near the Outlet Tower, about 0.5m deep. Lent by the Metropolitan Water Board.
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Measurements
H 300 mm; DM 155 mm (base); DM 229 mm (rim) (overall)
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Materials
ceramic; bone
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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