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Description: | Incomplete late Iron Age to early Roman (1st to mid 2nd century AD) cast copper alloy cosmetic mortar. In its present condition, the mortar is an elongated 'S' shape in profile, with a 'V' shaped cross section, which changes to a solid triangular cross section at one end. Both ends have worn breaks. The more solid end would have extended into a suspension loop, which would have attached to the base of the bow - the remains of this loop are visible on the base, in the forms of a sub-rectangular projection. The 'V' shaped recess is a red-brown in colour. It is 44.34mm long, 6.51mm wide, 6.92mm thick increasing to 10.72mm thick at the remains of the loop. It weighs 7.29 grams. It has a dark brown patina, however much of the original surface is missing.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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