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Description: | A Late Iron Age to early Roman cast copper alloy centre-looped cosmetic mortar ("woad grinder"). The object compromises of a deep longitudinal groove/dish which is wide in the centre and tapers to a point at either end; both terminating in a rounded knop measuring c.4.90mm in diameter. There is an incomplete circular loop projecting from the centre of the underside; measuring 10.40mm external diameter, 6.98mm internal diameter and has a thickness of 2.18mm. There is some evidence of wear inside with the grooved dish having shiny patches in the base. The object is worn in places and has a dark brown patina and some pitting. The mortar weighs 12.39g, is 48.18mm in length and 10.94mm wide. Its total height including the incomplete central loop is 21.22mm. The body of the mortar/dish has a height of 12.39mm. .Several examples of such centre looped mortars are illustrated and discussed by Jackson (1985: 184-190). The majority of cosmetic mortars from archaeological excavations have come from 1st and 2nd century contexts. A similar example has been recorded as DENO-369CF2.
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