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Description: | Cast lead spindle whorl dating from the Roman to Post-Medieval period, (45-1700). The object is circular in plan and conical in shape. It has a large central circular perforation. It is decorated with unclear linear grooves. One side of the object has been recently damaged, probably due to the plough. It is quite crudely made and has a mid-white patina. Weights of this type are notoriously difficult to date when found outside of a datable archaeological context. Similar examples have reportedly 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.
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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