Object

Accession No

1923.1634.5

Description

24 pot sherds from beakers and food vessels including one rim and one base sherd.

Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Suffolk; Mildenhall; Barton Mills; Beacon Hill

Period

Bronze Age

Source

Cawdor, Earl of [excavator and donor]; Fox, Cyril [excavator]

Department

Arch

Reference Numbers

1923.1634.5; 28-3

Cultural Affliation

Material

Ceramic; Pottery

Local Term

Measurements

Events

Context (Field collection)
One sherd labelled: 'Beacon Hill from sand March 28'
Event Date
Author: Lily Stancliffe

Description (Physical description)
Label accompanying objects reads: 'Pottery from sand. Including beaker and food vessel fragments.'
Event Date
Author: Lily Stancliffe

Context (Field collection)
From the sandy portion of the barrow
Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Fragments including Beaker and Food Vessel types
Event Date 1923
Author: maa

Context (Field collection)
Excavated in 1923 by the Earl of Cawdor and Dr Cyril Fox, on the Marquess of Bristol's property.
Event Date 28/3/1923
Author: Lily Stancliffe

Context (References)
Cawdor, Earl of and Fox, Cyril. 1925. 'The Beacon Hill Barrow, Barton Mills, Suffolk' in Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, vol. 26, pp. 19-56. Fig 11. (and ?fig.12)
Event Date 1925
Author: Lily Stancliffe

Description (Physical description)
24 pot sherds from beakers and food vessels including one rim and one base sherd.
Event Date 22/11/2023
Author: Lily Stancliffe

FM:21323