Find Spot record 0101700000 - LONG CRENDON

Summary

Unlocated findspot of a pottery vessel originally thought to be Neolithic but now considered to be a modern pot from Africa.

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (2)

  • FINDSPOT (Undated)
  • NON ANTIQUITY (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

WELL MADE, SYMMETRICAL. THOUGHT PERHAPS AMERICAN-INDIAN BUT SIMILAR TO FIND FROM KINGSTON DEVERILL, WILTS (B1).
DOUBLE BOWL MODELLED ON 1 BOWL INSERTED IN MOUTH OF OTHER. (ILLUSTRATION)(B2).
NOW ACCEPTED AS FOREIGN, PROBABLY CENTRAL AFRICAN (B3).
NGR to centre of Long Crendon.

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC16773 Article in serial: 1892. WILTSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MAGAZINE 1892 26 P317.
  • <2>SBC11871 Article in serial: Stuart Piggott. 1931. 'NEOLITHIC POTTERY OF THE BRITISH ISLES', IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL 88 P135+ PLII.
  • <3>SBC10909 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARD SP60 NE1.

Location

Grid reference SP 695 099 (point)
Civil Parish LONG CRENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • URN? (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)

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Record last edited

Jul 9 2010 12:42PM

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