Summary

Pottery food vessel from Kilcattan, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Accession Number

X.EF 20

Other references

Original description

URNS, FOOD-VESSEL TYPE, IRELAND: Urn, 4 3/4 x 7 in., found near Kilcattan [or Kilcatton?], Londonderry, 1837. Trevor Cowie notes, 22 September 2011: See PSAS 1 (1851-4) p9: Various objects of antiquity, acquired by the Society during the summer recess, were also exhibited, including the following purchases at the sale of the collection of the late C. K. Sharpe, Esq., F.S.A. Scot. [ie Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe]
ANTIQUITIES PURCHASED.
Small Iron Casket, found near the Monastery of Coupar-Angus.
Carving in Ivory of the fifteenth century, of the Nativity and Crucifixion :probably the leaf of a small Triptic.
Quadrangular Stone Candlestick, from the Old Tailors' Hall, Edinburgh.
Fine early Celtic Bronze Ring-Brooch, jewelled.
Cinerary Urn, found near Kilcattan, Londonderry, in 1837. [= X.EF 20]
Ancient Irish Maedher, or large Drinking Cup of wood.
Bronze Tripod or Water Ewer, dug up near Birrens, Annandale.
Elegant Roman Terra-Cotta Lamp, of large size, found in Annandale.
Enamelled Bronze of the twelfth century, in form of a Mailed Foot, found in the ruins of Hoddam Church.
Fine specimen of Ancient Celtic Shoe, curiously wrought in ornamental openwork, found six feet beneath the surface, near Callander, Perthshire.

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)

Kilcattan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

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Acquisition

Acquisition date

1851

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

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