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Description: | Cast lead alloy irregular shaped spindle whorl or net weight of Roman to later medieval date (43 ?? 1500 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, its diameter measures 22.3mm and is 7mm thick. There is a circular cast hole through the whorl and this is set off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 8mm. The whorl weighs 20.17 grams.
Both sides of the spindle whorl are undecorated. It is a mid grey colour with a patchy patina which covers most of the surfaces. The whorl has been abraded and rolled in the plough soil so some of the original patina has been lost. Spindle whorls are difficult to date precisely as they are used through most historical and archaeological periods. Later examples tend to be undecorated but this is difficult to prove when the artefact is out of its original context. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Reavill, Peter - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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