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Description: | A lead spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is ovular and plano-convex. It has a circular central perforation measuring 4.32mm in diameter. The object is undecorated but has traces of a possible rim around the perforation and may have original been a different shape though has become misshapen through wear. The object has a white patina with traces of the mid-grey metal visible underneath damage.A similar object was recorded close to where this object was found ESS-D59F95 and was recorded as possible spindle whorl or weight. It is also possible this object is a lead mount, common in the later Post Medieval-Modern periods as furniture fittings. this object is more likely to be of this later date.Dimensions: diameter: 22.37 mm; thickness: 6.86 mm; weight: 12.65g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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