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Description: | Half of a stone mortar. The stone appears to be a hard, buff coloured gritstone (a metamorphosed sandstone), and probably not sourced locally as the local gritstone often used for this purpose is a conglomerate and generally much coarser. The original intact object would have been circular in plan with convex external sides finishing at a distinctive lip at the base. The external surfaces are all rough though quite regular in shape. The inside of the mortar is a steep concave bowl shape, it is smooth by comparison to the outside surfaces: the result of the action of a pestle grinding materials against the internal surfaces. The upper rim is not consistent as one side of the mortar appears to be significantly taller than the other. Whether this is just an imprecision in manufacture or indicates a feature now lost (possibly a spout?) cannot be determined. The object is otherwise plain with no decorative details surviving. Stone mortars are common from prehistoric through to post-medieval times and it is especially difficult to date undecorated examples such as this one.The small size and regularity of the shape may indicate a late date in the range. Suggested date: medieval to post-medieval.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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