Condition

6
Pot (in situ)
Bronze Age
Shetland

Description

In situ badly fragmented very large (at least 30cm diameter) prehistoric pot cut into the till. Part of site 6562; associated with the lower layer of midden material and large quantities of quartz fragments in the immediate area.

Location

443088.00
1127960.00
27700
60.0341530
-1.2285168

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
12785 Bur Ness urn in eroding section 27/05/2014 12785 Bur Ness urn in eroding section training1
12785 Bur Ness urn in eroding section
12785 Bur Ness urn - detail 27/05/2014 12785 Bur Ness urn - detail training1
12785 Bur Ness urn - detail

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
1648 27/05/2014 training1
Tidal state Mid
Proximity to coast edge Coast edge
Coastally eroding? active sea erosion; has eroded in the past
Visibility in section Limited visibility in section
Access easily accessible - no restrictions
Local knowledge don't know
Description In situ badly fragmented very large prehistoric pot cut into the till. Minimum 30cm diameter. Associated with the lower layer of midden material and large quantities of quartz fragments
Comments Obscured by recent coastal defence works.

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