Find Spot record 0079904000 - LARBOURNE FARM, THORNEY

Summary

Egyptian ushabti figurine found in a gravel pit at Larbourne Farm, Thorney

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  • FINDSPOT (Undated)

Description

Dimensions - Height 0190 mm
EGYPTIAN USHABTI FIGURINE FOUND IN GRAVEL QUARRY. MADE BETWEEN 600 & 300 BC. UNCLEAR HOW IT CAME TO BE IN QUARRY: 3 MAIN IDEAS. 1. FROM BALLAST FROM THAMES DREDGING OPERATIONS 2. GRAND TOUR IMPORT OR 3. POSSIBLY BROUGHT BY ROMAN SOLDIERS OR MERCHANTS AS PART OF ORIENTAL CULT.(NEWSPAPER PHOTO)(B4).

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC13246 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 17 1961 P88.
  • <2>SBC2768 Unpublished document: CELORIA F LARBOURNE FARM IVER (TYPESCRIPT NOTE WITH DIAGRAMATIC SECTION, FILED).
  • <3>SBC978 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire County Museum. 1963. BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER 1963.
  • <4>SBC3217 Unpublished document: CORRESPONDENCE(FILED).
  • <5>SBC8512 Article in serial: MIDDLE THAMES ARCH & HIST SOC 1966 NEWS BULLETIN 1 (8) P15.
  • <6>SBC865 Unpublished document: 1962. BAWTREE M, 3RD FEB 196 2 LETTER TO C GOWING (FILED).

Location

Grid reference TQ 0455 7860 (point)
Civil Parish IVER, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • FIGURINE (Early Iron Age to Middle Iron Age - 600 BC to 300 BC)

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  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12860)

Record last edited

Sep 13 2016 7:02PM

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