Record ID: WMID-6514D0
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy end looped cosmetic mortar, typically dating from the Late Iron Age to the Early Roman period (1st to 2nd Centuries AD). Approximately 25% of the mortar is present, consisting of the terminal end. The suspension loop is missing. The mortar has a plain, relatively shallowed bowed profile. The terminal end of the mortar is plain, without any form of decoration. The mortar itself has a shallow U shaped cross section. In plan, it is broadly triangular in shape. The interior (grinding surface) is smooth. The mortar measures 19.8 mm in length, 10.7 mm w…
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th November 2023
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Record ID: WMID-F0132E
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cosmetic mortar, dating to Late Iron Age to the Early Roman dating (1st to 2nd Centuries AD). The mortar is formed from a curved piece of copper alloy. The mortar has a U shaped cross section. It has an incomplete suspension loop situated on the upper edge on the opposing side to the groove. The loop has blunt terminals with well developed patinas suggesting an old break. The loop would have had a circular perforation when complete. Presumably this would have once been in the centre. The mortar then tapers slightly out from the incomplete…
Created on: Monday 13th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th March 2023
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Record ID: WMID-AFDAF7
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cosmetic mortar, dating to Late Iron Age to the Early Roman dating (1st to 2nd Centuries AD). The mortar is formed from a curved piece of copper alloy. The mortar has a U shaped cross section. It has an incomplete suspension loop situated on the upper edge on the opposing side to the groove. The loop has blunt terminals with well developed patinas suggesting an old break. The loop would have had a circular perforation when complete. Presumably this would have once been in the centre. The mortar then tapers slightly out from the incomplete…
Created on: Friday 9th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 13th September 2022
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Record ID: WMID-9D5F3B
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy cosmetic mortar of Late Iron Age to Early Roman dating (c. 100 BC to 200 AD). Around 75% of the cosmetic mortar is present, with the centre loop incomplete and one terminal missing. The mortar has a plain, relatively shallowed bowed profile, with the suspension loop situated at the centre, with a collar base. The loop is incomplete. One end of the mortar is incomplete, with the tip broken post depositionally. The other end tapers to a blunt point. The mortar itself has a shallow U shaped cross section. The interior (grinding surface) is smooth. The…
Created on: Wednesday 16th June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 16th June 2021
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Record ID: WMID-C8BF8B
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy end looped cosmetic mortar, typically of Late Iron Age to the Early Roman dating (1st to 2nd Centuries AD). The mortar has a plain, relatively shallowed bowed profile, with the suspension loop situated at one end. The loop is incomplete. The loop would have originally curled back on itself, forming a triangular knop. The opposing end of the mortar is complete with a rounded terminal. The mortar itself has a shallow U shaped cross section. The interior (grinding surface) is smooth. The mortar measures 59.4 mm in length, 10.6 mm width and 17.5 mm high. T…
Created on: Tuesday 8th October 2019
Last updated: Saturday 12th October 2019
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Record ID: WMID-AC24D6
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy end looped cosmetic mortar, typically of Late Iron Age to the Early Roman dating (1st to 2nd Centuries AD). The mortar has a plain, relatively shallowed bowed profile, with the suspension loop situated at one end. The loop is incomplete. The opposing end of the mortar is incomplete. The mortar itself has a shallow U shaped cross section. The interior (grinding surface) is slightly pitted. The mortar measures 46.3 mm in length, 11.0 mm width and 4.1 mm high. The grinding surface is 7.2 mm wide and 1.1 mm deep. It weighs 5.8 grams. The cosmetic mortar…
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2017
Last updated: Monday 3rd July 2017
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Record ID: WMID-7B8027
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy end looped cosmetic mortar, typically of Late Iron Age to the Early Roman dating (1st to 2nd Centuries AD). The mortar has a plain, relatively shallowed bowed profile, with the suspension loop situated at one end. The loop is incomplete. The opposing end of the mortar is complete, with a rounded knop on the end, almost phallic in nature. The mortar itself has a shallow V shaped cross section. The interior (grinding surface) is smooth. The mortar measures 69.4 mm in length, 8.2 mm width and 10.6 mm high. The grinding surface is 3.5 mm wide and 1.6 mm de…
Created on: Thursday 16th July 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 18th August 2015
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Record ID: WMID-CF8142
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy end looped cosmetic mortar, typically of Late Iron Age to the Early Roman dating (1st to 2nd Centuries AD). The mortar has a plain, relatively shallowed bowed profile, with the suspension loop situated at one end. The loop is incomplete. The opposing end of the mortar is incomplete, with the tip broken post depositionally. The mortar itself has a shallow U shaped cross section. The interior (grinding surface) is smooth. The mortar measures 47.5 mm in length, 7.9mm width and 12.2 mm high. The grinding surface is 5.0 mm wide and 1.5 mm deep. It weighs 11…
Created on: Tuesday 14th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 14th April 2015
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Record ID: WAW-D75622
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy end looped cosmetic mortar, typically dating from the Late Iron Age to the Early Roman period (1st to 2nd Centuries AD). The mortar has a plain, relatively shallowed bowed profile, with the suspension loop situated at one end. The loop is broken, but appears to fold back on itself, and becomes attached to the base of the mortar. The opposing end of the mortar is plain, without any form of decoration. The mortar itself has a shallow U shaped cross section. In plan, it is broadly ellipitical in shape. The interior (grinding surface) is smooth. …
Created on: Monday 26th July 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 28th July 2010
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Record ID: WAW-0B6B74
Object type: COSMETIC MORTAR
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy end looped cosmetic mortar, typically dating from the Late Iron Age to the Early Roman period (1st to 2nd Centuries AD). The mortar has a plain, relatively shallowed bowed profile, with the suspension loop situated at one end. The loop folds back on itself, and becomes attached to the base of the mortar. The end of the loop is slightly upturned, possibly initimating a duck's bill. The opposing end of the mortar exhibits a rounded knop terminal. The mortar itself has a shallow U shaped cross section. In plan, it is broadly ellipitical in shape. The interi…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd June 2010
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