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Description: | Spindle whorl; cast lead spindle whorl of unusual design. Thick, circular spindle whorl with cylindrical hole through the centre. Large V-shaped channels have been cut out of the spindle whorl on both face, around the whole circle, giving a corrugated feel to the finished article.Diameter 29.9mm, thickness 13.1mm, weight 52.1gSpindle whorls are notoriously difficult to date out of context since very similar designs were in use from the Roman period through to the early Post Medieval era.
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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