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Mortar Pestle

Origin

Castro de Alvarelhos, Alvarelhos, Trofa.

Material

Yellowish quartzite (S85)

Description

Water-worn pebble of cylindrical, biconical form, slightly asymmetrical. Faces smoothed through use as a pestle. Intense, widespread polishing, with clear traces of use at one end.

Classification and chronology

Type … / Castro de Alvarelhos - Phase IV/V

Dimensions

Maximum length: 130 mm; Maximum thickness: 54 mm.

Deposit

MMAP [ALV. s/n.º]

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2007, 86.