Record ID: SF-BB0E90
Object type: COSMETIC PESTLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper-alloy centre-looped cosmetic pestle of Late Iron Age to Roman date. The rod is crescentic, tapers to a rounded point at either terminal and is D-shaped in secion. There is a large central loop projecting from its centre. The vertical loop has an oval sectioned neck and a circular loop with corroded iron within it. The pestle is 32mm long, 6.81mm wide at its widest central point, 6.52mm thick and 21.95mm in height if the central loop is included. Most of the original patina of this pestle survives and is dark brown in colour. There are also small patches of activ…
Created on: Wednesday 4th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Battisford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-0E0233
Object type: COSMETIC PESTLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper-alloy Late Iron Age or Roman centre-looped cosmetic pestle. The pestle is crescentic and tapers towards each end. One terminal is missing and the centre loop is incomplete due to old breaks. It is 48.42mm long, 3.93mm wide and 4.04mm thick. The stem has a triangular cross-section with rounded corners. The integral central loop is oval, and its upper half missing and measures 12.54mm in width. This cosmetic pestle was found in close proximity to a cosmetic mortar, see SF-0DD8B6. This pestle fits perfectly within the longitudinal groove of the mortar and is als…
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Battisford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-FADE94
Object type: COSMETIC PESTLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy cosmetic pestle in very good condition. Measuring 51.6mm in length, c6.5 in width and c6.5mm thick at its thickest point. The shaft of this pestle has a swollen centre, one terminal tapers to a point and the other terminates in an end loop. This loop measures 15mm externally and 8mm internally and terminates with a small scroll-like knop which touches the underside of the shaft. The pestle has a central longitudinal ridge running from its tip to the scroll-like terminal of the end loop. Along the loop the ridge is further decorated with small transverse groov…
Created on: Wednesday 27th October 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B03E57
Object type: COSMETIC PESTLE
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy possible cosmetic pestle. It is crescent shaped, measuring 41.9mm in length, 5.6mm in width and 5.6mm in thickness. It has an oval cross-section. One half of this pestle is narrower, probably due to wear and both terminals taper to a flat point. The crescent shape and size of this object make it most likely to be a cosmetic pestle, despite the lack of loop or decoration of any kind. Cosmetic sets are unique to Britain in the late Iron Age and Roman period and are believed to have been used to grind small quantities of powder or cosmetics.
Created on: Friday 17th September 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Parham', grid reference and parish protected.