Find Spot record 0037500001 - BARROW CROFT
Summary
Bronze Age cremation urn found in the nineteenth century at Barrow Croft
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- FINDSPOT (Undated)
Description
Dimensions - Height 457mm, Radius 137mm.
BURIED IN SHALLOW GRAVE IN CHALK. LARGER OF 2 URNS CONTAINING CALCINED HUMAN BONES & A SMALL PERFORATED VESSEL OR INCENSE CUP (B1).
COLLARED URN SECONDARY SERIES FORM II. DECORATION: ON COLLAR, TWISTED CORD FILLED TRIANGLES SPLIT BY 2 & ENCLOSED ABOVE & BELOW BY 3 TWISTED CORD LINES (B9).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC14746 Bibliographic reference: SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF LONDON PROCEEDINGS 1889 2ND SERIES 12 PP338- 346 (J PARKER).
- <9>SBC7965 Bibliographic reference: LONGWORTH I W 1984 COLLARED URNS OF THE BRONZE AGE IN GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND P153 (NOS 57-58) & P.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 88400 91300 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH WYCOMBE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (1)
- CINERARY URN (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC11824)
- Event - Intervention: (EBC12220)
Record last edited
May 22 2022 7:50PM
