Record ID: LEIC-80F984
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Iron age or Roman cosmetic mortar, 35mm long, 12mm high and 11mm wide with a weight of 6.1 grams. Most of the object survives and has a slightly curving upper surface which is a U shaped hollow underneath. The centre of the upper side contains the fixing points of a wide suspension loop. One side survives to its original height and is decorated with a row of three chevron stamps along the upper portion of the side. The stamps on the other side, which is broken, are still visible although most of the third is missing. The object is in fair condition and has a greenish/brown patina.
Created on: Monday 27th September 2004
Last updated: Wednesday 6th May 2015
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-9F9AA7
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron age copper alloy mortar, 67mm long, 11mm wide and 11mm thick with a weight of 30.02 grams. The object has a dark brown patina and is missing some of its surface. It is crescentic in form, being 11mm wide in the centre and tapering to a point at each end, 4mm thick. It has a central void with a curved base to accomodate the 'pestle' and has a central suspension loop, 14mm wide and 4mm in diameter which is missing its upper part. There is no decoration visible.
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sapcote', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LEIC-91FB90
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron age / Roman copper alloy end looped plain mortar, 74mm long, 16mm wide and 11mm thick. The object is in fair condition, having some corrosion and damage to its edges, and weighs 16.82grams. The mortar consists of a proportionally large, circular cross-sectioned circular loop which folds into the main body of the mortar. The body is plain and is an elongated oval in form, with a gently curved profile. It has a U shaped cross section and it narrows to a shallow point at its end. The profile matches eg. 89 Fig 10 in Jackson, R. Cosmetic sets of Late Iron Age and Roman Bri…
Created on: Friday 16th January 2015
Last updated: Friday 16th January 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-1B29BA
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Iron age to Roman copper alloy cosmetic grinder, 63mm in length, 9mm wide and 8mm thick with a weight of 19.96grams. The object has a sub rectangular cross section and a cresecentric form. It has an integral, circular cross sectioned end loop at one edge. The central curved portion which emerges from the loop is roughly cast with a flat upper surface and is solid for a short section. It then has a recess which has a U shaped cross section and an elongated oval form. The object terminates in a solid rounded point.
Created on: Tuesday 8th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-8E9C17
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Iron age - Roman copper alloy cosmetic mortar fragment, 17mm long, 13mm wide and 11mm thick with a weight of 9.87g. The mortar is crescentric in form and semi-circular in cross section with a slightly hollow upper surface. It is extremely worn and corroded and has no diagnostic features except for partial central suspension loop on its curved face.
Created on: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Knapwell', grid reference and parish protected.