Accession No

1926.502 A


Description

Reconstructed side of a pottery bell beaker, from 21 sherds, decorated with twisted cord impressions.


Place

Europe; British Isles; Scotland; Highland; Ardnamurchan; Sanna Bay


Period

Bronze Age Beaker Age


Source

Lethbridge, T. C. [collector]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1926.502 A; MAA: Z 21545 [incorrect]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Also written on mount 'Z 21545', but object is marked 1926. 502 and since Z number has been recently seen and checked by Shorts project, this is probably a mistake. 2/5/2002 - S. Webb.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Labels & Markings)
Written on back of mount 'Sanabay, Ardnamurchan 1927 see MAN XXVII p.173, fig. 2 no. 8' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Field collection)
Collected in August 1926.
Event Date 8/1926
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (References)
Lethbridge, T.C. (September 1927) 'A Settlement Site of the Beaker Period at Sana Bay, Ardnamurchan, Argyll'. MAN, vol. 27, pp. 173-174. fig. 2 no. 8.
Event Date 1927
Author: Imogen Gunn


Context (References)
Lacaille, A.D. (1951). 'A Stone Industry from Morar, Inverness-shire; Its Obanian (Mesolithic) and Later Affinities'. Archaeologia, 94. pp. 128-129.
Event Date 1951
Author: Imogen Gunn


Context (Amendments / updates)
One sherd has broken and half has become detached from the mount. This is bagged with the reconstruction and should be re-adhered.
Event Date 11/11/1994
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Reconstructed side of a pottery bell beaker (from 21 sherds), decorated with twisted cord impressions, on a wooden frame, also 42 body sherds of other vessels. 2/5/2002. S. Webb
Event Date 02/05/2002
Author: maa


Context (Related Documents)
There are two card catalogues for Z 21545, one relates to the computer record, the other to this material, but 1926.502 is its correct number and both objects fit the description of the accession records.
Event Date 2/5/2002
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:41049

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