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Description: | A complete cast lead alloy probable line weight of unknown date, Roman to Post Medieval (1st to 17th Centuries AD).The weight is sub-spherical in shape. The central hole is broadly circular and is positioned off centre. It tapers from 3.87mm diameter at one end to 1.75mm at the other. This would seem too small for the object to be a spindle whorl. The weight is cream 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. Compare WAW-052F75, SWYOR-7E9F76 and LVPL-6EEBA4. See also DENO-D24321.
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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