Accession No
1948.2491 A
Description
Globular cinerary urn with narrow mouth, everted rim and footed flat base. Two broad, deep, parallel grooves around base of neck. Four pendant triangle bosses around shoulder with vertical long bosses between, all bordered by broad grooves. Two parts of the rim are missing.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Suffolk; Lackford; Mill Heath
Period
Anglo Saxon
Source
Lethbridge, Thomas Charles [excavator and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1948.2491 A; F5 A [Excavation no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Old label accompanies object, adds: "Urn of Saxon type. See p. 16 fig 2. Middle of 5th Century A.D." (transcribed by Sarah-Jane Harknett 16/5/2001)
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (References)
Lethbridge, Thomas C. (1951). ‘A Cemetery at Lackford, Suffolk: Report of the Excavation of a Cemetery of the Pagan Anglo-Saxon Period in 1947.' Cambridge Antiquarian Society Quarto Publications, 6. p. 16, Fig. 2
Event Date 1951
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (CMS Description)
Globular urn with narrow mouth, rounded shoulder, flat base. Two deep grooves encircle urn above shoulder. Four vertical mouldings, joined by diagonal mouldings bordered with broad grooves, surround the shoulder. Smooth outer surface. Black ware.
Event Date 4/8/1987
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Globular cinerary urn with narrow mouth, everted rim and footed flat base. Two broad, deep, parallel grooves around base of neck. Four pendant triangle bosses around shoulder with vertical long bosses between, all bordered by broad grooves. Two parts of the rim are missing.
Event Date 22/10/2020
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:20988
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