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MORTARIUM
Unique ID: LIN-039C5E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A lion-head spout from a Roman samian mortarium. The head is depicted in three dimension, and has a mane of wavey locks of hair on the top and sides. The eyes are pointed oval and the mouth is open and hollow. The snout is damaged.
Lion-head spouts are a common feature of Form 45 mortaria (see Webster 1996: 55-56). According to Webster, "This type first appears in the late 2nd century (c. AD 170 or later). East Gaulish examples were imported up to the mid 3rd century" (p. 56). Several examples are recorded on the PAS database; LIN-118284, BH-12D2A1, LON-187598, LON-02FE97.
Notes:
identification done from photograph sent by finder.
Class:
samian
Sub class: Eastern Gaulish Form 45
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 170
Date to: Circa AD 250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th August 2014
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Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: South Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Ancaster (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK9643
Four figure Latitude: 52.97576423
Four figure longitude: -0.57177079
1:25K map: SK9643
1:10K map: SK94SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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