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PESTLE

Unique ID: SOM-CDF552

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A medieval to post medieval granite pestle dating to the period c. AD 1200-1800. The granite is green and white in colour, and would have been used with a mortar of the same material. It is broadly oval in plan, with a rounded point at its butt end and rounded corners at its use end. This end is also worn smooth from use.

The pestle measures 149mm in length and 44mm in diameter.

Notes:

This record is from a finds day and therefore may not be to usual PAS standard.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 149 mm
Diameter: 44 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Stone
Completeness: Complete

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Taunton Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Taunton Manor and Wilton (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST2223
Four figure Latitude: 51.00108197
Four figure longitude: -3.11297455
1:25K map: ST2223
1:10K map: ST22SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SOM
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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