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Description: | Spindle whorl; broad, flat, cast lead spindle whorl of narrow cross-section. The whorl has a small, cylindrical hole through the centre. The lead is covered over all surfaces with a thick, chalky, white patina.Diameter 37.1mm, thickness 7.2mm, weight 65.3gSpindle whorls are very difficult to date as objects of similar design were in use for many centuries. Lead spindle whorls have been dated to all times between the Roman period and 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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