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Roman stone mortar
The angular lug is 84 mm long. The dressing on the exterior seems to imply the use of a narrow comb-chisel in its manufacture. The interior is polished smooth, especially close to the base where there is a slight indentation or wirble indicative of wear sustained in use.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
98.6H/7.13.2
Find Information
Site Name: Leucarum Roman Fort, Loughor
Grid Reference: SS 5634 9798
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1982 - 1988
Notes: two separate excavations: 1982-1984 and 1987-1988
Acquisition
Donation, 5/2/1998
Measurements
diameter / mm:305
Material
olivine dolerite
Location
In store
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