Accession No
1949.254 A
Description
Large Deverel-Rimbury urn with straight sides and flat base. Deep finger tip decoration about 2 inches below rim.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Suffolk; Honington; Sapiston Bridge
Period
Bronze Age
Source
Leaf, C. S. [excavator and donor]; Allen Newport (Messrs) [?donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1949.254 A
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
300mm x 366mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Large Deverel urn with straight sides and flat base. Deep finger tip decoration about 2 inches below rim
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Acquisition Details)
According to Fell's report, this object is likely the urn brought back to the museum by Dr Grahame Clark who visited the site after it was reported by the owner of the pit, Messrs Allen Newport (see PCAS p. 30 and PSIA p. 214). It was listed as being donated by C.S. Leaf, but it may have instead come through Messrs Allen Newport who have now been added to the Source field.
Event Date 1938
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (Field collection)
Catalogue card for 1949.230 has the following entry: "The site was excavated from 5th December 1938 to 24th February 1939. Below the oldest ground surface Neolithic B ware was found. Grooved ware occupation occurred at 2 old ground levels separated by a layerof fluviatile sand. Later finds include a Deverel Rimbury urnfield and R.B. ditches and rectangular huts. The two Grooved Ware levels have been labelled Neolithic I and Neolithic II by Mr. Leaf"
Event Date 1938
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (Field collection)
Found: Found in gravel pit near Grooved ware site
Event Date 1938
Author: maa
Context (References)
Maynard, G. (1950). 'Recent Archaeological Field Work in Suffolk'. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology, 25. p. 214.
Event Date 1950
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (References)
Fell, Clare. (1952). ‘A Late Bronze Age Urnfield and Grooved-Ware Occupation at Honinton, Suffolk’. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 45. pp. 30-43
Event Date 1952
Author: Imogen Gunn
FM:21441
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