Information Resources — Iron Age; 800 - 300 BCE
Cup
An Early to Middle Iron Age ceramic small waisted cup or drinking vessl dating 800 to 300 BCE. This vessel is an unusual form which has been partially burnt.The cup has an everted rim and an angular shoulder, creating an hourglass profile. It is very similar in form to the other cup that was found associated with this cup and a larger bowl.
One of a group of three complete pots found together at the bottom of a water-hole during archaeological excavations of a settlement at Heathrow.
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- Object ID:
- WPR98[136193]<459>
- Object name:
- cup
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- Production date:
- Iron Age; 800 - 300 BCE
- Material:
ceramic
- Measurements/duration:
- H 95 mm, DM 55 mm (Base), DM 89 mm (Rim) (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 60%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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