Monument record MDR3900 - Two Cinerary Urns
Type and Period (1)
- CINERARY URN (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Tripartite cinerary urn and fragments of another, found about 1911 in the middle of a sloping grass field about one thousand feet above sea-level in the neighbourhood of Eyam and now kept in the vestry of Eyam church(2). (1-2)
Fragments of some overhanging rim urn only are pieced together (upside down) and are kept in the church. See GP. AO/65/96/2. Mr. C. Daniel, local historian thought (without evidence) the find spot was in the area SK 231 786. (3)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR7551 Article in serial: O'Ferrall, R. 1912. 'Cinerary urn found near Eyam', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 34. pp 51-4.
- <2> SDR13501 Verbal communication: Turner, Rev. E. M..
- <3> SDR6108 Personal Observation: F1 BHS 18-NOV-65.
- <4> SDR8643 Bibliographic reference: Marsden, B. 1977. The Burial Mounds of Derbyshire.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 22 77 (1000m by 1000m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EYAM, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR1230
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Record last edited
Jan 24 2000 12:00AM