Context (Related Documents)
Note found with sherd states 'Hal Girne[?Ginwi] Neo Phase 1.a.2 (Zebbug [?phase]) 55.146'.
Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Labels & Markings)
Sherd with incised pattern of hatched triangles and squares. Evans' Phase Ia2
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (References)
Evans, J.D. (1954). ‘The Prehistoric Culture-Sequence in the Maltese Archipelago’. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, vol. 19(1). pp. 41-94.
Event Date 1954
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (References)
See archive (LL1/6/4) for bound, typescript manuscript by J.D. Evans entitled 'Megalithic and Rock-Cut Monuments in Malta' (1955), which previously accompanied a display case in the Museum.
Event Date 1955
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Amendments / updates)
It is thought that Hal Girne written on the label is a mispelling of Ħal Ġinwi temple, a prehistoric megalithic temple site, mentioned by Evans (1971). The Place field has thus been updated. It is also assumed that '(Zebbug)' written on the label refers to the Zebbug phase of Maltese History; c. 4100-3800 BC. The Period field has thus been updated with a query on Neolithic and this date.
Event Date 26/3/2024
Author: Clare McKenna

Description (Physical description)
Body sherd of grey ware with red surface. Decorated with incised diamond and triangle pattern; triangles and squares filled with crosshatching; and a band of four incised lines.
Event Date 26/3/2024
Author: Clare McKenna