Ceramic beaker. A pot which slightly flares out at the middle, before narrowing at the neck and flaring out toward the rim. It is decorated with dotted vertical, horizontal and zig zag lines.

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Title

Ceramic beaker. A pot which slightly flares out at the middle, before narrowing at the neck and flaring out toward the rim. It is decorated with dotted vertical, horizontal and zig zag lines.

Identifier

ABDUA:19739

Description

A Developed Northern beaker, fairly small with comb-impressed decoration in undulating bands around the belly, waist and rim. The motifs include lines of dots, zig-zags, herringbone and metopes. Found just to the south of the steading at Westside of Brux farm in a gravel mound within rabbit burrow.

Source

Field Collector: Walker,Lawson
Field Collection Date: 1947

Date

Early: -2400 Late: -1800 Period: EBA

Format

clay fired clay pottery, H: 160 mm Dia(rim): 120 mm

Type

Physical Object

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Westside of Brux Kildrummy Aberdeenshire

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Forbes-Sempill, E Hon Doc