NMS Archaeology Object 131902: X.EQ 447 - Cinerary urn


Description

Summary


Cinerary urn of brown clay, with overhanging rim, from sepulchral deposit at Outerston Hill, near Temple, Midlothian, Scotland


Accession Number


X.EQ 447


Other references

Not recorded1938.1062

Original description

COLLECTIONS FROM SEPULCHRAL DEPOSITS: Outerston Hill, near Temple, Midlothian. Cinerary urn of brown coloured clay of over-hanging rim type, 11 1/4" h, 10 1/2" ext. diam. at mouth, 9 3/4" diam. at shoulder below neck, 3 3/4" diam. across base.

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)

Outerston Hill, Temple, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1938

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Trustees of the Arniston Estate

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

Image of Cinerary urn of brown clay, with overhanging rim, from sepulchral deposit at Outerston Hill, near Temple, Midlothian, Scotland © National Museums Scotland
Image of Cinerary urn of brown clay, with overhanging rim, from sepulchral deposit at Outerston Hill, near Temple, Midlothian, Scotland © National Museums Scotland

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