Summary

Cinerary urn of reddish-coloured clay with overhanging rim and concave neck, from Sandmill Farm, Wigtownshire

Accession Number

X.EQ 485

Other references

Original description

COLLECTIONS FROM SEPULCHRAL DEPOSITS: From Sandmill Farm, Stranraer, Wigtownshire. Cinerary Urn, overhanging rim and concave neck, made of reddish-coloured clay. Originally about 17" in height. Ex. diam. of mouth is 12 1/2", below is collar 4 1/2" deep.

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)

Sandmill Farm, Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1942

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Reverend R.S.G. Anderson, B.D., F.S.A.Scot.

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

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