Monument record TR 15 NE 29 - Bronze Age urn

Summary

Bronze Age pottery found in a gravel pit in 1925. Now in the British Museum, the vessels were described at the time as Bucket Urns, and assigned to the Late Bronze Age. Assuming the former is correct, the date is more likely to be Middle Bronze Age.

Location

Grid reference TR 1909 5823 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR15NE
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish LITTLEBOURNE, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Full Description

Three bucket urns found in gravel pit, 1925. Sherds in B.M. (1) [TR 19095823] Late Bronze Age bucket urns found A.D. 1925 (NAT) (2) The OS siting falls within a small disused and overgrown gravel pit. No further information. (3)


<1> Rec 6" (O.G.S. Crawford, undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE49052.

<2> Maidstone Museum 6" (Anon undated) (OS Card Reference). SKE46363.

<3> OS 6" 1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE48371.

<4> F1 ASP 05-FEB-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE41940.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Rec 6" (O.G.S. Crawford, undated).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Maidstone Museum 6" (Anon undated).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1962.
  • <4>XY OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 05-FEB-65. [Mapped feature: #43389 Urn, ]

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Record last edited

Dec 16 2021 5:44PM