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Description: | Cast lead alloy spindle whorl or weight. The object is oval in plan and cross-section. It has a regular central circular perforation with an internal diameter of 4.88mm. Each face of the object is worn and has no visible decoration. The object has a mid-white patina. Similar examples of spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period although the majority are typically dated broadly to the Medieval period c.1066-1500.
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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