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Description: | Spindle whorl; cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date (grey). Diameter 29.5mm, thickness 13.5mm, weight 41.37g. The object is a probable cast lead alloy spindle whorl. The dating of lead spindle whorls is difficult due to the long period of time over which they were used. According to Geake (Geake, H. 2001 Finds Recording Guide, Version 1.1; August 2001) lead spindle whorls have been found in both Roman and Medieval contexts (Geake 2001, 66). However the recorded object is thought to be Roman in date as it shares some similarities with another Roman spindle whorl from Woodhouse, Northumberland which is also bi-conical and has similar line and pellet decoration on it (Brailsford, J. 1951. British Museum: A Guide to the Antiquities of Roman Britain. Oxford University Press: Oxford, fig. 23, d.4). In plan the object is sub-circular while in section the object is bi-conical. The object has a central perforation which is roughly sub-circular in plan. It is decorated with a swirl pattern and dots on the obverse, whereas the reverse has a straight line and dot pattern.
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