LON-888958: Bronze Age Vessel

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VESSEL

Unique ID: LON-888958

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Part of base and wall of a large bowl or jar. Hand-made, prehistoric plant-tempered ware. Circular base 104mm external diameter.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: IRON AGE

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 160 mm
Width: 107 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight: 303.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2006

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Other reference numbers

Museum accession number: 4655/4a

Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Richmond upon Thames (London Borough)
To be known as: Barnes

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LON
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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