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MORTAR (VESSEL)
Unique ID: HAMP-C1CFA9
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a worked stone, possibly from a mortar or of an architectural nature. The stone is in the shape of an isoceles triagle in cross-section. One long edge is smooth and concave and tapers to a thinner end where it breaks. The other long edge is rough with a deep transverse cut forming a thick oval rim at the short end. The body is 29.1mm at its thickest point, and 12.1mm thick at its thinnest point, and the rim is 37.9mm thick. The fabric of the stone is a greyish, white colour.
The stone is 96.6mm in length, 52.1mm wide, 57.3mm maximum thickness, and weighs 330g. A wide date range is usggested, from the Roman to the post-medieval period (AD 43 - 1800).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 96.6 mm
Width: 52.1 mm
Thickness: 57.3 mm
Weight: 330 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st March 2017 - Friday 31st March 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM: 451
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
To be known as: Bishops Waltham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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