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Early Bronze Age pottery miniature vessel
Partial open bipartite cup of grog, crushed rock and possibly burnt bone temper. The flattened rim is decorated with a ring of comb impressions on its inner surface and a whipped cord zig zag pattern. The shoulder is marked by a rounded cordon bordered by rings of comb impressions. Above and below the shoulder are mirrored oblique twisted cord impressions. The base is decorate with radiating twisted cord impressions. Some impressions appear to have been inlaid with finely crushed cremated bone. The entire surface of the cup appears to hav been burnt.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2015.1H/8
Find Information
Site Name: Fan Barrow, Talsarn
Grid Reference: SN 5647 5870
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 2010
Notes: Recovered from context (036) - fill of grave [37].
Acquisition
Donation, 14/1/2015
Measurements
height / mm:50
diameter / mm:80 (rim)
diameter / mm:45 (base)
Material
pottery
grog tempered
crushed rock tempered
burnt bone tempered
Techniques
hand made
impressed decoration
Ceramic Surface Finish
inlaid
Location
In store
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