Accession No

1960.440.3


Description

Rim sherd, reconstructed from several sherds one now detached but present. Flattened rim with decorated with raised vertical lines.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Suffolk; Mildenhall; Hurst Fen


Period

Neolithic A2


Source

Clark, J. Grahame D. (Prof.) [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1960.440.3; XI P10 [excavation no.]; XI P11 [excavation no.]; 1998W22 [Birmingham loan no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Display)
One of several sherds from Hurst Fen on long term loan to Birmingham City Museum, now Birmingham Museums, until September 2014. They were on display with a label reading: 'Group of rim fragments of early Neolithic pottery from the settlement at Hurst Fen, Suffolk, showing different rims on pots whose lower parts were hemispherical. c. 3000-2500 B.C. Lent by Cambridge University.'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Labels & Markings)
One sherd marked in white ink: 'HURST FEN CAMBS. MUS'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Labels & Markings)
Sherds marked in black ink: 'XI P10' and 'XI P11'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Other)
The catalogue card reads: "In acknowledgement of the Crowther Beynon Fund" and "60.430".
Event Date 1960
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Decorated sherds. Bands of dots below shoulder, vertical lines on neck or rim or both together
Event Date 1960
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Rim sherd, reconstructed from several sherds one now detached but present. Flattened rim with decorated with raised vertical lines.
Event Date 1/10/2019
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


FM:284951

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