Record ID: WAW-099828
Object type: COSMETIC PESTLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age to Roman (1st to 2nd century AD) centre-looped cosmetic pestle: The copper alloy pestle crescentic plan with the upper edge being only slightly concave and having an integral circular loop on a wide stem. The pestle is circular in section and tapers to a blunt point at each terminal. The surface of the pestle has a mid grey/brown coloured patina. It measures 34.41mm long, 20.99mm wide across the loop and 4.68mm thick. It weighs 6.9g. The pestle would have been used with a crescent-shaped mortar with a central longitudinal groove to grind up small quantities of powder …
Created on: Friday 28th February 2014
Last updated: Sunday 2nd March 2014
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Record ID: WAW-07F000
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron Age to Roman (AD c. 25 to 55) Birdlip type brooch: The brooch made from copper alloy. The head, in plan from the reverse, is a sub-oval, which on the outer face tapers to form the bow. This portion of the bow is decorated with a central triangular ridge with flared arch either side. This moulding terminates with a pair of two horizontal fine ridges with a more prominent slightly bulbous ridge in between. Below this horizontal ribbing there is a sub-triangular spur whose tip is upturned, and this portion of the brooch is known as the beak on these type of brooches. The bow …
Created on: Friday 28th February 2014
Last updated: Sunday 2nd March 2014
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Record ID: WAW-D89FE2
Object type: HARNESS FITTING
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy covered harness fitting or terret. There are three integral components, a large oval loop, a rectangular 'skirt' and a horizontal rectangular loop. The large oval loop is the uppermost component. It is oval in section and stands upright. This loop is probably where the reins passed through. Integral to the loop's longer exterior edge is the 'skirt', The 'skirt' is a horizontal rectangular platform in plan, which is curved in profile. The upper face is decorated with a linear grooved border, with a stippling effect forming large triangles protruding from th…
Created on: Friday 19th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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