SF-4CFDF7: Fragment of a romano-british cosmetic mortar

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COSMETIC MORTAR

Unique ID: SF-4CFDF7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a Romano-British cosmetic mortar, only the temrinal loop and a fragment of the crescent-shaped bow now survives, the rest of this mortar is missing due to an old break. It measures 35.71mm in surviving length, 11.42mm in width across the bow and 11.08mm in depth across the bow. The bow has a central groove which is 3.39mm in depth. The terminal loop is chunky and projects downwards from the end of the bow at a circa 45 degree angle, Its outer face is decorated with cross-hatching and longitudinal and transverse grooves, it is not obviously zoomorphic. The bow also has traces of decoration in the form of incised lines.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 35.71 mm
Width: 11.42 mm
Weight: 19.95 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st September 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: St. Edmundsbury (District)
To be known as: Great Whelnetham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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