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Early Bronze Age pottery collared urn
Thick walled vessel of quite hard, coarse fabric containing moderate crushed rock (up to 6mm) and sparse grog (1-3mm) inclusions. Buff external surface, grey/brown internal surface and dark grey core. Heavy collar decorated with four horizontal rows of oblique incised lines forming a herringbone motif, a small internal bevel is decorated with short oblique incised lines. Internally, towards the rim a burnt residue survives.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
20.385/1
Find Information
Site Name: Ddolwen Farm, Fishguard
Notes: found with burnt bones in a primary cist during destruction of a cairn
Acquisition
Donation, 20/9/1920
Measurements
Material
pottery
crushed rock tempered
grog tempered
Techniques
hand made
incised
carved
Location
In store
Categories
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