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Description: | Fragment of spindle whorl; broken piece representing about half of a cast lead spindle whorl. The lead is misshapen with an extra, rough bulb on one face. The other face shows the usual circular shape with a small circular hole piercing the whorl around the centre. The lead is covered over all surfaces with a thick, chalky, white patina.Diameter 26.5mm, thickness 6.1mm, weight 10.97gSpindle 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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