Find Spot record 4334/0/1 - Probable Bronze Age Burial

A Bronze Age urned cremation was found in the 19th century during quarrying. The small Bronze Age drinking cup or beaker is marked with a herring-bone pattern and was found in the surface soil of a gravel pit. It is now in Northampton Museum.

{3} Quarrying in the late C19th revealed a small Bronze Age pot vessel with herringbone decoration, now in Northampton Museum. Unlocated, but possibly from the gravel pit at TL07089381; Found late C19th, probable urn illustrated in ref1, Abercrombie J. 1912.

{4} A small Bronze Age drinking cup marked with a herring-bone pattern was found in Fotheringhay parish in the surface soil above the gravels which yielded a Palaeolithic implement [? TL 09 SE 13].

{8} Peterborough museum have no information concerning this find - almost certainly a Beaker.

<1> Abercromby J., 1912, Bronze Age Pottery, p.257 (unchecked) (Series). SNN7133.

<2> 1953, The Archaeological Journal (110), p.176 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN59424.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.43/Site 30 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<4> Ryland, W, Adkins, D, and Serjeantson, R M, 1902, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.143 (unchecked) (Series). SNN100368.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, TL09SE15 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, TL09SE16 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<7> Nene Valley Research Committee SMR Records, (checked) (Index). SNN4499.

<8> Colquhoun, FD, 1970, Field Investigator's Comments, F1 FDC 21-AUG-70 (Notes). SNN111540.

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