A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities (1904) (14596977687)

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Title: A guide to the antiquities of the bronze age in the Department of British and mediæval antiquities
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: British Museum. Dept. of British and mediæval antiquities and ethnology Read, Charles Hercules, Sir, 1857-1929
Subjects: Bronze age
Publisher: (London) : Printed by order of the Trustees
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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Fig. lU. — Cinerary urn with repair-lioles,Asliford, Middlesex. I-
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SEPULCHRAL POTTERY 49 instrument which has left a greenish stain. An urn from Aahfordhas raised semicircles round the upper part that may possiblyrepresent the handles of a basket prototype. Similar examplesmay be seen below Cases B and D. Cases 17, 18. In 1850 eight barrows were examined on Broughton Common,about 25 miles north of Lincoln. They had been much reducedby the plough, none being at that time more than 4 ft. high,and all were circular, with diameters of 60-80 ft. One of thecinerary urns is plain but well-fired, of a reddish colour, and if-

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