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Description: | A complete decorated lead weight which is circular in shape with a central circular perforation, it is most likely to have functioned as spindle whorl, but is unusual in not being bi-conical in shape. The upper face is decorated with a raised moulded six pointed star with protruding pellets between each point. The underside is undecorated. It measures 29.35mm in diameter and is 10.77mm in thickness.
The precise dating of lead weights, including spindle whorls is difficult when they are found out of context, both Roman and medieval examples are known. This example could therefore date to any time bewteen the Roman and medieval periods. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Minter, Faye - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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