Rights Holder: National Museums Liverpool
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Unique ID: LVPL-83FD34
Object type certainty: Certain
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A cast lead alloy spindle whorl dating from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period. The object is circular in plan and is biconical. It has a central circular perforation with an internal diameter of 10mm. Each face is decorated with a worn series of pellets. The object has a light white patina and is worn.
Similar examples of spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period although the majority are typically dated broadly to the Medieval period c.1100-1500.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight: 35.3 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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