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Description: | A cast copper-alloy cosmetic mortar of Roman date. The bow has a flat top with an oval groove. The ends appear to be complete and have no decoration. The centre loop is broken but would have been oval in shape and circular in section. This appears to have been separately cast as there are two rivets present in the groove. Cosmetic mortars are unique to Roman Britain, only one has been found outside Britain, in Northern France. It measures 43.89mm in length, 9.17mm in width, 5.16mm in depth and weighs 4.99g.
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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