Find Spot record 0/0/142 - Unstratified Early Saxon Find (Unlocated Findspot)

A Saxon biconical cinerary vessel was found at Little Weldon prior to 1926. Now in Northampton Museum.

{1} Unlocated find from pre 1921. A Saxon biconical cinerary vessel decorated with incised lines and stamped circles.

{6} An Anglo/Saxon cinerary urn, from Little Weldon, in Northampton Museum, Acc. No: D310/1954-5 is a large bowl, 14.0cm high 19.4cm in diameter, decorated by J Rooke, Esq (a). A brief reference to this urn - the only literary reference found - expresses uncertainty as to "whether it is a cinerary urn or not" {4}.

{7} No field action.

{8} One specific potter can be distinguished as having used chevron ornament and small circle stamps, material from the same potter has been recovered from Weldon.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP98NW15 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<2> Northampton Museum Topographical Index, (unchecked) (Index). SNN1470.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, (unchecked) (Series). SNN77380.

<4> 1921, Journal of the Northamptonshire Natural History Society, 20/44 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN58209.

<5> MYRES J.N.L., 1977, A Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Pottery of The Pagan Period (Both Vols), p. 103 & Fig 135 (Book). SNN55363.

<6a> Northampton Museum Accession Register, Northampton Museum Accn. Card-Index (Index). SNN14504.

<6> Woodhouse, W C, 1960, Field Investigators Comments, F1 WCW 7-JUN-60 (Note). SNN113151.

<7> Colquhoun, FD, 1970, Field Investigator's Comments, F2 FDC 5-JUL-70 (Notes). SNN111540.

<8> 1969, Journal of The Northampton Museum and Art Gallery (6), p. 41; D310/1954-55 (Journal). SNN9670.

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