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Description: | The object is possibly a spindle whorl, made from cast lead alloy or lead. It is sub-circular in plan and is plano-convex in profile with a vertical 9.65mm diameter perforation. The exterior surface is undecorated. The surface is oxidised forming a cream coloured surface. It measures 27.35mm diameter and 19.86mm thick. It weighs 39.22g.
The dates of spindle whorls are not certain, but they were used throughout the Roman and Medieval periods (Geake, H. 2001 Finds Recording Guide Unpublished). | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1500 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Angie Bolton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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