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Description: | Highly fired ceramic (possibly burnt sandstone) object of unknown date and unknown function. The object is pierced at the centre of the upper edge (7.1mm x 5.1mm). The pierced hole oval shaped and is much worn and possibly drilled from one face. The object is sub-rectangular in shape and almost rectangular in cross section. The lower edge is waisted / tapered. The function of this artefact is at present unknown - the pierced and worn nature would suggest that it is functional possibly acting as a weight for a line or net. This artefact has been recorded due to the nature of the site this was found on.The artefact measures: 34.8mm length, 61.6mm width, 16.5mm thick and weighs 41.6 grams.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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