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Description: | Circular weight, probably dating from the medieval period, i.e. c. AD1200-1500. The weight was made from a grainy greyish granite. It is almost perfectly circular in shape and has a small central perforation. Because of its size it is likely that it was either used for spinning and very thick and heavy yarn or else, it could have been used as a loom or fishing net weight. The dating to the medieval period is very likely as similar examples from excavated contexts show.
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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