NMS Archaeology Object 129143: X.EE 114 - Pottery / urn, food vessel


Description

Summary


Food vessel urn of brown clay decorated with lines and impressions, from Cowdenhill, West Lothian


Accession Number


X.EE 114


Other references

Not recorded1924.348

Original description

URNS OF FOOD-VESSEL TYPE: Urn, of brown clay, 5 1/4" high, 6 3/4" external diam. at mouth, 7 3/16" at bulge and 3 1/8" at base, with upright brim. The entire wall is decorated with lines and impressions. Found in a Short Cist at Cowdenhill, Bo'ness, 1905.

Associated person/people (e.g. excavator/former collection)

None

Discovery / field collection

Date of discovery

Not recorded

Method (e.g. excavation)

Not recorded

Place (i.e. location of discovery)

Cowdenhill, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1924

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

Image of Food vessel urn of brown clay decorated with lines and impressions, from Cowdenhill, West Lothian © National Museums Scotland
Image of Food vessel urn of brown clay decorated with lines and impressions, from Cowdenhill, West Lothian © National Museums Scotland

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