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Prehistoric stone mould
Corresponding upper and lower stones of a mould used for casting several decorative rings or discs. The largest with a diameter of 55mm, in the centre, is decorated with swirling irregular s-scroll designs while the other three designs are for two rings with 7 radiating arms and a small disc virtually identical to the central part of the larger disc. The surfaces of the mould had been smoothed flat prior to decoration. Th reverse of one of the stones also has three casts for small rings but no runnels so may been trials.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
24.117/1
Find Information
Site Name: Worms Head, Rhossili
Collection Method: chance find
Notes: Picked up at various times from occupation layers eroded by the sea along the cliff edge near the end of the headland
Measurements
length / mm:125 (stone 1)
width / mm:105 (stone 1)
thickness / mm:27 (stones 1)
length / mm:120 (stone 2)
width / mm:113 (stone 2)
thickness / mm:32 (stone 2)
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