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COSMETIC MORTAR

Unique ID: NMS-21620D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete Roman centre-loop cosmetic mortar with damaged pointed terminal lobe. Broken basal loop. Remains of broad, shallow groove, deep sub-triangular body. Length 46mm. Extant height 15mm. Width 8.5mm. Weight 9.83g. Cf. Jackson (2010), p.109, no.159. 1st - 2nd century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 1
Date to: Circa AD 200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 46 mm
Height: 15 mm
Width: 8.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 16th September 2014 - Monday 20th October 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 58959
Other reference: NMD102014

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Ludham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG3718
Four figure Latitude: 52.70773612
Four figure longitude: 1.50689452
1:25K map: TG3718
1:10K map: TG31NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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