Copyright: Manx National Heritage

Manx National Heritage

0253.10



BACK

Quarterbridge Road, Douglas


Description:  Neolithic pottery.

A round-based late Neolithic pot of Ronaldsway type was found in the garden of the property 'Tregenna' in 1933. It was found upright and was covered by a small slab of stone.

The vessel stands 420mm high and was undecorated except for some irregularly placed dots on the lip. It was found under a flat slate and contained fragments of a smaller vessel, possibly a food vessel.
The vessel is in the Manx National Heritage collections, accession no. 1954-3214.

Country:  Isle of Man

Named Location:  Quarterbridge Road, Douglas

Grid Reference:   SC372767

Map Reference:  [EPSG:27700] 237290, 476765

Period:  NEOLITHIC

Subject:  FINDSPOT, POTTERY

Identifiers: 
[ADS] Depositor Id: 0253.10
[ADS] Import RCN: MANX15-0253.10

People Involved: 
[Publisher] Manx National Heritage