Accession No

1980.1024.1


Description

Globular cinerary urn with everted rim and flat base. Below neck, horizontal grooves and two bands of single stamps; two stamps used. Seven vertical long bosses along shoulder decorated with vertical grooves. Reconstructed; part of rim and body missing.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Little Wilbraham; Streetway Hill


Period

Anglo Saxon


Source

Hyde-Smith, B. C. (Mrs) [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1980.1024.1


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements

207mm


Events

Context (Display)
Exhibited: Preserved, together with 1980.1025-33 in a show case at Wilbraham Temple prior to MAA's acquisition
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Other)
Catalogue Card has the following entry: "Mrs. Hyde-Smith remembers her grandfather's interest in the cemetery. On selling the Wilbraham Temple property in 1980, these items were given to the Museum"
Found: Cemetery site
Excavated by R.C. Neville in [1851]
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1980.1024[.1-.2]: Urn decorated in Lackford/Illington fashion.

Event Date 28/4/1987
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Jean Somerville for 1980.1024[.1-.2]: 'Also bones, probably human, and numerous teeth. One of the bones and some of the teeth are stained blue.'
Event Date 23/3/2001
Author: Jane Pettitt


Description (Physical description)
Globular cinerary urn with everted rim and flat base. Below neck, horizontal grooves and two bands of single stamps; two stamps used. Seven vertical long bosses along shoulder decorated with vertical grooves. Reconstructed; part of rim and body missing.
Event Date 9/12/2020
Author: Jane Pettitt


FM:19278

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