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Description: | Cast lead or lead alloy line weight or spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (1 - 1650 AD). It is sub-circular in plan and lentoid in profile. The central hole is broadly circular and has been cast / set slightly off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 8.4mm. The artefact is a mid-light grey cream colour with an even broken patina. It has also been abraded and rolled in the plough soil and the edges have been damaged. These weights are used for a long period of time and have multiple functions including spindle whorls.The weight measures; 24.3mm diameter, is 5.8mm thick. It weighs 16.94 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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