Poorly Located Find Spot record WLY 025 - Bronza Age urn, Westley Heath
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Summary
Urn containing human bones (cremation?) in a shallow tumulus. Formerly recorded as WLY MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 82 65 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86NW |
| Civil Parish | WESTLEY, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
".... found at Westley, and also an early British cinerary urn, containing human bones, the urn having been discovered in a shallow tumulus in Old Heath", listed as being contributed by Mr Robert Burrell for temporary exhibition at the Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds, in February, 1890 (S1)(R1). This barrow may be Fornham All Saints 7 (ring ditch), or Bury St Edmunds 2 (site of tumulus), both of which are probably in area of Westley 'Old Heath'.
Formerly recorded as WLY MISC
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:46AM