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LANCUM-2CC2C7: Roman Mortarium (fragment of rim) (obv., rev.)

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MORTARIUM

Unique ID: LANCUM-2CC2C7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Rim fragment of a Hartshill-Mancetter mortarium (mixing bowl), dating from the late 2nd century AD. The fragment is very worn, but the outline is clear and it is easily recognisable as a mortarium fragment with prominent grit fragments on the inside surface and its broad, characteristic rim.

Class: Mancetter / Hartshill product

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 40 mm
Width: 20 mm
Thickness: 12.6 mm
Weight: 70.92 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st May 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Preston (District)
To be known as: Preston

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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