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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