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Description: | An unfinished cast lead alloy weight or spindle whorl probably dating from the Medieval period. The object is oval in plan and conical. A central circular perforation runs down from the top and up from the base of the object. The perforation remains unfinished and does not meet in the middle. At the top of the object the perforation has an internal diameter of 5.87mm. From the base the internal diameter of the perforation measures 6.07mm. Each face of the object is worn and uneven. It has a light brown patina. Similar examples of spindle whorls have been found in contexts dating from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period; however the most are dated to the Medieval period.
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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