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| HER Number: | MDV2165 |
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| Name: | FINDSPOT in the Parish of Berrynarbor |
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Summary
Sepulchral urn in inverted position found with bottom smashed, probably by a plough. Burnt human bones inside.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 567 436 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Berrynarbor |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BERRYNARBOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS54SE/5/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Photograph). SDV319766.
Doe, G. M., 1883, 5th Report of the Barrow Committee, 108-110 (Article in Serial). SDV88531.
Urn. Height 406mm; diameter 406mm, base 318mm and handles 483m. Contents of barrows on Berry Down. Cremation found in two barrows, charcoal in three, and flint chip. Excavation revealed layers of fine clay streaked with charcoal. Pottery fragments found in SE barrow about 305mm below the surface and 3m from the centre. Sepulchral urn in inverted position found with bottom smashed, probably by a plough. Burnt human bones inside. Has two well-formed handles from which nine zigzag lines run to the mouth with straight lines either side. Pattern covers about a third of height; fashioned with a twisted cord. Urn of course red clay, imperfectly fired.
Worth, R. H., 1902, 21st Report of the Barrow Committee, 120, 121, 123-128 (Article in Serial). SDV20971.
Burnard, R., 1906, Early Man, 363 (Article in Serial). SDV322231.
Pearce, S. M., 1973, Bronze Age Pottery From Barrows at Berrynarbor, Nymet Tracey and Lovehayne, 45-51 (Article in Serial). SDV88533.
Many traits in common with Trevisker style 1 described by Apsimon, but dimpled handles resemble style 2. Other details: Fig 1.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV20971 | Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1902. 21st Report of the Barrow Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 34. A5 Paperback + Digital. 120, 121, 123-128. |
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| SDV319766 | Photograph: Slide. |
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| SDV322231 | Article in Serial: Burnard, R.. 1906. Early Man. Victoria History of the County of Devon. 1. A4 Hardback. 363. |
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| SDV88531 | Article in Serial: Doe, G. M.. 1883. 5th Report of the Barrow Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 15. Photocopy + Digital. 108-110. |
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| SDV88533 | Article in Serial: Pearce, S. M.. 1973. Bronze Age Pottery From Barrows at Berrynarbor, Nymet Tracey and Lovehayne. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 31. 45-51. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV2166 | Part of: Barrow 'D' west of Twitchen Farm (Monument) |
| MDV2164 | Related to: Barrow 'A' west of East Down Cross (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV104 - POT (Unknown date)
- FDV105 - URN (Unknown date)
- FDV103 - WASTE (Unknown date)
- FDV102 - CREMATION (Prehistoric - 698000 BC to 42 AD)
- FDV3083 - POT (Lower Palaeolithic to Unknown - 698000 BC)
Associated Events
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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