|
Date: |
|
Description: | A complete cast lead perforated spindle whorl of Roman to Post-medieval date (AD 43-1700). The object is biconical in cross-section with a rounded base and top, a small indentation has been created within the outer aspect of the perforated edge and the weight is undecoratedLead weights of this type, when found outside of an archaeological context, are notoriously difficult to date. It is also rarely possible to assign a specific function to these objects and therefore they are best classified simply as weights, in this instance the bi-conical section is more suggestive of a spindle whorl. Similar examples, from controlled excavations, have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman era through to the Post Medieval period although the majority are typically dated broadly to the Medieval period.The lead is cream in colour.Diameter 24.63mm; Thickness 12.97mm.; Hole diameter 9.54mm; Weight 39.33g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
-
WEIGHT
A complete cast lead perforated…
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|