Monument record SMR 001 - Dairy Farm
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Summary
Large cinerary urn found in gravel pit, inverted over cremated female bones, plus two fused beads, 'glassy faience'.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 005 466 (101m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM04NW |
| Civil Parish | SEMER, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Large cinerary urn found in gravel pit, inverted over cremated female bones, plus two fused beads, 'glassy faience'.
Urn of Wessex biconical type (S1).
?Canine tooth of an unidentified animal, this had been drilled transversely. Urn 14.5 inches high, diameter of 10 inches at the rim and 6 inches at the base and decorated by finger tipping on the shoulder.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 29, 2, 1962, 175-198, pl 27.
- <R1> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card 1938-180, 1938.
- <R2> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM04NW9.
- <S2> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Apr 12 2021 2:28PM