Find Spot record 0037500003 - BARROW CROFT

Summary

Bronze Age incense cup found in the nineteenth century at Barrow Croft

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Height 44mm, Radius 44mm.
SMALL PERFORATED VESSEL OR INCENSE CUP FOUND AT BOTTOM OF LARGE URN (B1).
SMALLER URN OF 'PYGMY-CUP' TYPE ORNAMENTED ROUND SIDES WITH SERIES OF SMALL DEPRESSIONS (B5).
ACCESSORY CUP DECORATED WITH 2 ROWS OF IMPRESSIONS (B9).
IN BRITISH MUSEUM WITH URNS. PLASTER CASTS MADE BY BM FOR BCM (B7).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC14746 Bibliographic reference: SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF LONDON PROCEEDINGS 1889 2ND SERIES 12 PP338- 346 (J PARKER).
  • <5>SBC6246 Bibliographic reference: J F Head. 1955. Early Man in South Buckinghamshire. pp56-57; Figs 16,17 (5).
  • <7>SBC1290 Bibliographic reference: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTERS 1957 & 1962.
  • <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)

  • CUP (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC11824)
  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12220)

Record last edited

Nov 22 2024 8:36PM

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