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Description: | A copper-alloy unidentified object, probably of Roman date (AD43-410). The item resembles a cosmetic mortar, though it is not of a type that is seen in Jackson's typology. The item is elongated, and gently concave in profile. At the terminal it has a plano-convex, circular boss with an integral, thick, shank extending below. This shank is complete, and is circular in section. The boss has two grooves separating it from the arm. The arm is pointed oval in section, and narrows to the break. The majority of the arm is semi-cylindrical in section, and contains traces of a corrosion product. Between the collar and the point where the arm is semi-cylindrical, are two elongated, rounded 'legs', one on either side.The item measures 72mm in length. The boss measures 12 x 11 x 5mm. The length of the arm from the boss to the step down into the channel is 40mm. The length of the channel is 32mm. It is 8mm thick at the step-down, and tapers to 5mm at the break. It is 8mm wide at the step-down, tapering to 7mm wide at the break.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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