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COSMETIC MORTAR
Unique ID: BERK-5016AC
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a cast copper-alloy Late Iron Age to early Roman cosmetic mortar, belonging to a two-piece cosmetic grinder set (c. 300 BC - AD 200). This fragment consists of the end-loop and part of the pestle which has a wide V-shaped groove in its upper surface. In cross section the grinder is also broadly V-shaped. The grinder is suffering from corrosion (bronze disease).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 300 BC
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 26 mm
Width: 7.8 mm
Thickness: 8.7 mm
Weight: 5.5 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st May 2014 - Wednesday 18th June 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2014.220
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bradfield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU5972
Four figure Latitude: 51.44392652
Four figure longitude: -1.1524614
1:25K map: SU5972
1:10K map: SU57SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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