Cosmetic pestle

Unique ID: NMGW-8DE8D5

Object type certainty: Certain

Late Iron Age or Early Roman cast copper alloy cosmetic pestle. The pestle is end-looped, with a now incomplete circular suspension loop, but originally with a continuous loop. The stem is of sub-circular section and is relatively straight before the upturned tip. The stem widens along its length, reaching a maximum at the turn. Little of the original surface survives, but no decoration is evident.

Notes:

The pestle may be best paralleled with examples published by Jackson (1985); nos. 47-49, 53-56.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: 100 BC
Date to: AD 100

Dimensions and weight

Length: 52.5 mm
Weight: 7.6 g
Diameter: 6.5 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Wales
County: Powys
District: Powys
Parish: Presteigne

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SO2862
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From finder
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st June 2003

Personal details

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Identified by: Mr Mark Lodwick - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Thursday 31st July 2003
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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