[Regia-NA] Prittlewell Burial

[Steve Etheridge]

Hi, Ian and Hazel

Thanks for the heads up on that.  At yesterdays Essex show I was chatting to 
the people from Southend museum (where the finds will eventually be 
displayed).  I asked about the folding chair, and they were not sure if it 
was iron or had a wooden frame as well.  The square wikerwork "laundy 
basket" (sorry, can't think of what else to call it!) was also mentioned.  
On the illustration they had I noticed that the coffin (as they have 
reconstructed it - although it might well be a bed) was resting on a mat.  
When I asked about this, I was told it was of rushes.

Please note that this is all very "early days."  The finds are still in the 
Museum of London, being conserved.  Hopefully when the find gets published 
we will be able to get more detail on species used, methods applied, etc.

When the find is fully conserved it is hoped to be put back on display at 
southend museum - this should be in three years time.  If they get the 
money, they would like to do a reconstructed display of the grave goods in a 
chamber which could be observed from above, just like it might have been 
before the grave was closed.

Steve

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