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Early Bronze Age pottery cinerary urn
Coarse fabric containing moderate crushed rock and grog inclusions (up to 4mm). Oxidised orange external surface, grey/brown internal surface and dark grey core. Tapering rim with slight external collar and deep internal bevel. Decorated internally with three hortizontal rows of twisted cord impressions and externally with oblique incised lines around the rim and three horizontal lines of twisted cord impressions around the neck.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
21.24/16.2
Find Information
Site Name: Abergynolwyn, Gwynedd
Date: 1877
Notes: Said to have been found with 21.24/16.1 in a cist.
Acquisition
Donation, 1/7/1921
Measurements
Material
pottery
crushed rock tempered
grog tempered
Techniques
hand made
impressed decoration
Ceramic Surface Finish
Location
In store
Categories
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