Record ID: NMS-20F002
Object type: COSMETIC ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Romano-British incomplete toilet implement, rectangular-sectioned body with narrowed broken projection at one end with transverse concave moulding between four obliquely notched ribs immediately below shoulders, the other end is bent and flares slightly towards break. >9 x (unbent) >47mm. cf. Crummy (1983), fig.62.
Created on: Monday 7th July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Andrew Ilketshall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-7D70F2
Object type: COSMETIC ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible terminal of a Roman cosmetic implement, an incomplete rectangular shaft with a circular suspension lobe on the same plane survives. It measures 27.03mm in surviving length and the suspension loop is 7.56mm in width, the shaft flares towards its missing terminal and is 5.56mm in width. There are decorative transverse grooves where the loop meets the shaft on the front face.
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Elveden', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-B5E8A4
Object type: COSMETIC ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy incomplete possible Roman cosmetic implement identified from a photograph of its front face. It has a flattened circular knob terminal a cylindrical ribbed neck and then a leaf-shaped shaft, the terminal end of which is missing. On the shaft there are incised decorative lines and traces of a possible white metal coating. It appears to measure c40mm in length. This object could be a nail cleaner but as its terminal end is missing it is difficult to know for sure.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hitcham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-352366
Object type: COSMETIC ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete possible cosmetic article which could be Roman or later in date. It consists of a rectangular cross-sectioned shaft with its terminal end missing due to an old break. Its flattened complete end has a circular hole through which the implement is suspended from a copper-alloy circular loop. The incomplete terminal is flaring towards its missing tip. This possible cosmetic article measures 53mm in length and 5mm in width at its widest point. No parallel could be found for it as the crucial terminal end which would presumably have allowed us to identify its function is m…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd November 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tannington', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF5947
Object type: COSMETIC ARTICLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Found to west of PKM 037 'along the track and just off to tone or other side'. Cosmetic palette. Damaged along one side, knob at one end only, three vertical excisions on both sides. Interior smoothed but little wear on loop.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SUFFOLK PAKENHAM', grid reference and parish protected.