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Description: | A complete cast lead alloy line weight of unknown date, Roman to Post Medieval (1st to 17th Centuries AD).The weight is spherical in shape. The central hole is broadly circular and is positioned centrally. The internal diameter measures 3.8mm. This would seem too small for the object to be a spindle whorl. There is a slight median ridge.The weight measures 13.25mm in length and has a diameter of 15.6mm. It weighs 15.82 grams.It is mid to light grey colour, with an even patina. It has signs of being abraded and rolled in the plough soil.This type of weight has been in use for a long period of time and can have multiple functions or uses, particularly for weighting lines used on snares and nets.Other weights of this shape have been suggested to be net or line weights from fishing. Modern line weights are similar but tend to have a smaller perforation. Compare WAW-052F75, SWYOR-7E9F76 and LVPL-6EEBA4.
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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