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Description: | A copper-alloy centre-looped cosmetic mortar, dating from the Late Iron Age or Early Roman period.The bow is shallow and has a deeply grooved upper surface, creating a 'v-shaped' profile. At one end is a terminal knob; the opposite end has been lost in antiquity. At the centre of the underside is the 'D-shaped' loop, one side of which exhibits possible signs of wear. On both surfaces of the mortar there are two pairs of four upward-pointing triangular cells, set side by side and retaining, in some cases, traces of blue and red enamel insets. Each group of four cells begins at the point where the top of the loop meets the bow, extending horizontally outwards, towards the terminal. The artefact survives in good condition, with little wear or corrosion.Dimensions: 55.5mm long, 10.6mm wide, 14.4mm high. Weight: 8.08g.Four close parallels for this mortar are published by Ralph Jackson in his 'Cosmetic sets from Late Iron Age and Roman Britain' article: no. 74, from South Ferriby, Lincolnshire; nos. 75 and 76, from Colchester, Essex; and no. 77, from Springhead, Kent (Jackson 1985: 187-189/fig. 8). A parallel on the PAS database is SF-0DD8B6, found at Battisford, Suffolk. As with the Battisford example, the mortar recorded here was found in conjunction with a centre-looped pestle (see BH-4D4C22).
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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