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Description: | A cast lead or lead alloy probable spindle whorl. In plan it is sub-circular and in profile t is plano-convex, having two flat faces of unequal size. This would put it in Coppergate type A2, but it is a different shape to those illustrated in Walton Rogers (2007). There is a central sub-circular perforation which is 4.7mm diameter at one end; the other is more narrow due to slight squashing and measures 4mm. Iron Age and Roman spindle whorls tend to have central apertures in this size range, though this is not a sure method of dating. The surface of the spindle whorl is undecorated and oxidised forming a cream colour. The small size of the whorl and its almost spherical shape means that it could also be interpreted as a bead.It is difficult to date lead spindle whorls, which were in use between the Roman period and the 16th century.
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