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MORTARIUM
Unique ID: GAT-F56A22
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Body sherd of a mortarium. The fabric is orange on the exterior while the centre is dark grey, moderate very small and occasionally quite large voids. Mainly quartz grits are impressed into the concave inner surface. The carination between the base and body survives. The outer surface is smooth but irregular and undulating. No decoration or marks visible. The base is 13.91mm thick thinning to 8.99mm towards the top of the sherd.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 94.95 mm
Width: 52.9 mm
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: PRN32730
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Anglesey (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Anglesey (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Llanidan (Community)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SH4765
Four figure Latitude: 53.16008054
Four figure longitude: -4.28985759
1:25K map: SH4765
1:10K map: SH46NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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