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Record ID: WAW-6B0454
Object type: COSMETIC PESTLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, copper alloy cosmetic pestle from a Late Iron Age or Romano-British cosmetic pestle and mortar set, dating from 100 BC - 400 AD though the main period of use seems to have been in the 1st and 2nd century. It is broadly crescent shaped in plan with a single loop at one end. The loop is incomplete due to an old break. The pestle is roughly oval in cross section and is pitted, it is heavily worn towards the loop.
The pestle is 57.75mm in length, 15.9mm in width, 5.05mm thick and weighs 7.2 grams.
Created on: Thursday 13th October 2011
Last updated: Thursday 13th October 2011
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