Mortar
One of five metal vessels found in he low tide area near Churston. These vessels were probably lost from a 16th century Dutch, French or Spanish ship which could have been wrecked in the area.
This is a heavy lead-bronze mortar, probably used by a pharmacist or surgeon.
This is a heavy lead-bronze mortar, probably used by a pharmacist or surgeon.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 772/1997
- Collection Class
- Devon archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Dr RS Homer
- Material
- copper alloyleaded bronze
- Common Name
- mortar
- Simple Name
- mortar
- Period Classification
- Elizabethan (1558-1603); Tudor (1500-1603); Post Medieval (1500-1750)
