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Description: | Cast lead or lead alloy undecorated spindle whorl or net / line weight of Roman to Post Medieval date (1 - 1650 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan. The central hole is broadly circular and has been cast / set slightly off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 6.2mm. The spindle whorl is a mid-light grey cream colour with an uneven broken patina. The whorl has also been abraded and rolled in the plough soil and the edges have been damaged. Spindle whorls and line weights are used for a long period of time and as such are very difficult to date precisely without other evidence (such as pottery). The whorl measures 18.8mm diameter, is 9.4mm thick. It weighs 16.36 grams.
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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