Bronze Age Collared Urn
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Details
In the early to mid part of the Bronze Age, the dead were often cremated and placed in collared urns, which would then be inverted in clay or stone-lined pits and sealed with a stone slab. A mound of stones called a cairn would then be built over the burial. In order to ensure the contents of the urns remained in place during this process, it is likely that they were sealed using a piece of cloth or leather stretched over the collar of the urn and tied in place.
Many examples have been recovered from across Britain, including along the Thames and from Ham Common near Petersham. This collared urn was inspired by examples found at Carneddau Cairn near Carno, Wales.
Materials
Smoke fired Terracotta
Dimensions
Approx. 205mm tall 210mm diameter
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 result 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
Hand-built using course clay, these vessels were decorated around the collar and shoulders using whipped cord or comb impressions set out in geometric or herringbone blocks. They were then fired on open bonfires resulting in the mottled colouration.
Postage
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SHIPPING
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RETURNS
If you aren't completely satisfied with your Potted History piece, please get in touch to organise a return. Email us at
clare@rothburycreates.co.uk
Then you can send it back at your own cost in an unused condition within 30 days, and we'll refund you for the cost of the item or items returned. If you include your order number with the returned package, that will speed things up. Please leave any original packaging intact.
Our returns address is:
Potted History, Gregory Court, Rothbury, Northumberland, NE65 7SW
PRODUCT VARIATION
Please be aware that due to items being handmade and finished, colour variations will occur during the making process, and each replica will have some differences. Also, know that the item photographed may not be the one that you receive, and colours can appear differently on different screens. Please ensure you look at all the images to get a fully formed idea of the item you are ordering as we try to capture the variations within the images we share. If you prefer a specific colour variation, please contact us before ordering.
