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Record ID: BH-FE73E7
Object type: MORTAR (VESSEL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of worked stone of uncertain date. Ruth Shaffrey comments that 'the curvature suggests it was intended to be used as a large mortar but an architectural function is also possible. The top of the rim is very smooth suggesting subsequent use as a hone.'
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 17th October 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-EB38D4
Object type: MORTAR (VESSEL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A carved stone bowl, possibly a mortar used for grinding food, of uncertain date. The stone is irregularly shaped; sub D shaped in plan, and the bowl is circular. Mortars or "creeing troughs" would have been used with a pestle for removing the husks from grain before cooking. Post Medieval examples often have distinctive shapes such as WILT-84FE96. Some examples can be seen in situ in the kitchens of historic houses. In the Yorkshire Pennines, such mortars were frequently highly decorated and individualised. An example is SWYOR-052CE2. Plain examples like the one recorded here ar…
Created on: Thursday 12th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 27th May 2020
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Record ID: LVPL-0150B3
Object type: MORTAR (VESSEL)
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Warrington
Workflow stage: Published
Sub-circular, roughly shaped, flat stone the centre of which has been ground and/or chipped to a hollow dish-shape with sloping sides and a flat bottom. Made from the local red sandstone. Possibly used as a mortar.
Created on: Tuesday 20th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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