Find Spot record 0156505000 - TAPLOW

Summary

Early Iron Age pottery jar found in Taplow

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (1)

  • FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Height 0110 mm
Plan Form - BARREL SHAPED
SMALL BARREL SHAPED JAR. PLAIN, ROUNDED RIM; BODY IRREGULARLY CONVEX, PLAIN BASE. FABRIC HARD WITH ILL-SORTED FLINT GRITS. CORE: LIGHT BROWN, SURFACE: DARK BROWN WITH PATCHES OF ORANGE & ALMOST BLACK. IRON AGE A. FROM TAPLOW, RUTLAND COLLECTION (B1,B3).



The Iron Age 'A' jar found at Taplow (SU 9182) presented to the County Museum (Acc No 23.62) by Reading Museum (B14).

Still in Bucks County Museum; no further information (B12).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC903 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.
  • <3>SBC11409 Bibliographic reference: OS RECORD CARDS SU 98 SW 42-44 (FILED) 42:PALAEOLITHS; 43:BA URN; 44:IA POT..
  • <12>SBC28344 Verbal communication: N K Blood. 1974. Field Investigators Comments - F1 NKB 13-AUG-74.
  • <13>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
  • <14>SBC27653 Bibliographic reference: Buckinghamshire County Museum. 1960-1963. Buckinghamshire County Museum Report 1960-1963.

Location

Grid reference SU 91500 83500 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

Finds (1)

  • JAR (Early Iron Age - 700 BC to 401 BC)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Nov 11 2025 12:43PM

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