Bronze Age Stonehenge Cup
Bronze Age Stonehenge Cup
Bronze Age Stonehenge Cup
Bronze Age Stonehenge Cup
Bronze Age Stonehenge Cup
Bronze Age Stonehenge Cup
Bronze Age Stonehenge Cup
Bronze Age Stonehenge Cup
Bronze Age Stonehenge Cup
Bronze Age Stonehenge Cup
Bronze Age Stonehenge Cup
Bronze Age Stonehenge Cup

Bronze Age Stonehenge Cup

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***This item is MADE TO ORDER, and we will dispatch it as soon as we have handcrafted it for you; this usually takes 90 DAYS, but international orders can take a little longer ***

Order by November 15th to get this item for Christmas.

Details

This replica Stonehenge Cup is based on a find from the Wilsford G8 Bronze Age barrow, in the greater Stonehenge landscape. One of the 300 or more burial barrows that have been discovered within a 2 mile radius around Stonehenge, this barrow was that of a woman who has been nicknamed the Queen of Stonehenge.  This was a high status burial, as evidenced by the jewellery and fascinating grave goods including this little vessel, which gets its name from its apparent resemblance to the monument of Stonehenge. 

Often referred to as an incense cup, this little object creates a beautiful sun burst of light when a flame is lit within it you can see this in the last of our images. 

***This item is extremely popular and tends to sell out very quickly.  If this item is out of stock and you would like one, please sign up to our Stock Enquiry waiting list so we can add your request to our making list.   Sign up here  

Materials

Smoke fired Terracotta

Dimensions

Diameter at rim 112 mm  x  Height 60 mm

This cup has been made in a small batch and you may not receive this exact cup photographed but any variations will be minimal. 

Firing

It has been fired to emulate the ancient firing conditions. The original pot would have been fired in an open wood fire, in close contact with the fuel, a process that leaves its mark on the clay as variations in the surface colour. However the very low temperatures achieved in open firings, also results in pots that are relatively weak, so this pot has been fired to a somewhat higher temperature to strengthen it, in a special firing process that allows me to achieve an authentic appearance to the pot.

Production

As with all my Museum Quality Replicas this pot has been made, as the original would have been,  entirely by hand from natural clay and using replicas of the types of tool that the Bronze-Age makers would have used.  In keeping with the original pot, the decoration has been applied using hand twisted cord made from natural bark fibres, in this case Lime Bark Bast. As each pot varies you many not receive the exact cup in the image, but you can be sure that due to the variations caused by the firing process your pot will be a one of a kind. 

Health & Safety

This is a Museum Quality Replica and is not intended for use with food or to burn incense but you can put a modern tea light in it.  If you are doing this you must make sure you follow all safety advise provided by the manufacturers of the tea light.  

Postage


All items are sent using a second class postal service, if you wish to have an item sent first class please contact my for a quote. Many Thanks

 

 

SHIPPING

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Many Thanks


RETURNS

If you aren't completely satisfied with your Potted History piece, please get in touch to organise a return. Please email us at: clare@rothburycreates.co.uk.

Then you can return it in an unused condition within 30 days, and we'll refund you for the item. We don't try to baffle you with nonsense terms and conditions. Including your order number with the returned package will speed things up. Please leave any packaging intact.

Our returns address is:
Potted History, Gregory Court, Rothbury, Northumberland, NE65 7SW

Don't take our word for it

Hello Graham and Sarah, I wanted to message because I ordered your holy grail pot for my dad's birthday and he is over the moon with it.

Rachel Frankish

Many thanks again for all of the pottery - this will help bring our new Heritage learning programme to life!

Nottingham University Museum

I love it! I love everything about it, what it represents, why you made it and the history behind it. It was worth the wait! Thank you so much.

Gillian Castle

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