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Description: | Spindle whorl; Cast lead spindle whorl with double convex cross section and rough, sub-cylindrical hole through the middle. The spindle whorl is decorated with dots and lines, in a now-indistinct pattern. The whole surface is covered with a thick, white-grey patina.Diameter 30.8mm, thickness 13.1mm, weight 47.08gLead spindle whorls are very difficult to date without a context, since very similar designs were in use from Roman times right through to the early Post Medieval period.
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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