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jar; cremation urn

Accession number: 37.221/6
Production date: Roman
Material: ceramic
Measurements: H 220 mm; DM (girth) 185 mm
Museum Section: Roman
Summary: Jar with two grooves around upper body. The jar has been used as a cremation urn but contains no ash now.
Location: Object stored at Mortimer Wheeler House (Ceramics and Glass store)

Related publications

Dean, Martin, Evidence for more Roman burials in Southwark In London Archaeologist, (1981-03). Volume 4 (2), Pages: 52-3 (Object details: fig 1A, published)

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