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Description: | Complete cast lead probable weight or possible spindle whorl of uncertain date. The item is a flat cylinder with a central perforation. There has been some damage to the item and it is unclear whether the central perforation was originally mis-shapen, if so then it would not have functioned as a spindle whorl and must be classed as a weight of uncertain usage. Weights of this type are notoriously difficult to date when found outside of a datable archaeological context. Similar examples have been found in contexts dated from the Roman era through to the Post-Medieval period although the majority are typically dated broadly to the Medieval period c.1000-1500.Dimensions: Diameter: 30.01mm; Diameter of hole: 9.9mm; Thickness: 8.09mm; Weight: 39.43g.
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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