ECC1771 - Bronze Age urn found on Abbey Field, Colchester, 1933

Site Event/Activity record ECC1771 - Bronze Age urn found on Abbey Field, Colchester, 1933

Location

Location	Abbey Field, Colchester
Grid reference	TL 99553 24389 (point)
Map sheet	TL92SE
County	ESSEX
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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UNSYSTEMATIC FIELDWALKING SURVEY

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Unknown

Date

1933

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Description

A small Bronze Age bucket-urn is said to have been found with an iron spearhead in it 'this spearhead's extreme dissimilarity to known Iron Age forms deserves emphasis'. Found at Abbey Field.<1>

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SCC302 Serial: 1933. Vol. XIII Antiquaries Journal. Vol. XIII. pp.448-449.
<2> SCC226 Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). SMR 11876.
<3> SCC307 Index: Colchester Museums. Price Collection. PC No.617.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

MCC1929 Bronze Age Bucket Urn & Iron Spearhead, Abbey Field, Colchester (Element)

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Sep 21 2017 3:25PM

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