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Description: | Spindle whorl; Cast lead spindle whorl decorated on both sides with a zig-zag line in relief. The line has a pellet in each of the triangular interstices between the zig-zag and the outer edge of the spindle whorl. The spindle whorl is circular with a broad, circular hole through the centre. It tapers towards the edges, giving a double-convex cross section. The lead has a thin, white patina over some areas, especially within the relief decoration.Diameter 24.95mm, thickness 10.84mm, weight 35.14gSpindle whorls are very difficult to date accurately since the basic design remained unchanged and in use for many centuries, from the Roman period through to early Post Medieval times.
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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