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Description: | A complete lead spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is large and crude in form being plano-convex with a central perforation running through it and is undecorated.The metal is a light brownish-grey colour and is worn. The object is 41mm in diameter, 14.2mm thick and weighs 131g.Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty without supporting archaeological context. The function of such objects is also difficult to determine as the forms are common and may have served as spindle whorls or weights used for fishing or goods.
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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