NMS Archaeology Object 132048: X.EQ 589 - Pottery / cinerary urn Bone, cremated


Description

Summary


Cinerary urn containing cleaned cremated bones, from Denbeath, Fife


Accession Number


X.EQ 589


Other references

Not recorded1949.529

Original description

COLLECTIONS FROM SEPULCHRAL DEPOSITS: From Denbeath, Fife. Cinerary urn, brownish-cream or grey outside, height 12.5", rim diam. 12.5", base diam. 5", max. diam. at bulge (no carination) 13.5". (Contains cremated bones).

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)

Denbeath, Fife, Scotland, Northern Europe

Grid reference

Not recorded

Acquisition

Acquisition date

1949

Acquisition source (i.e. name of donor)

Not recorded

Acquisition source role (e.g. donor)

Donor

Image

Image of Cinerary urn containing cleaned cremated bones, from Denbeath, Fife © National Museums Scotland
Image of Cinerary urn containing cleaned cremated bones, from Denbeath, Fife © National Museums Scotland

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