LON-24B394: A fragment of a Roman colour coated ware vessel that has had a circular hole drilled through the centre of the base, possible for use as a spindle whorl, dating to AD.150-410.

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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: LON-24B394

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a Roman colour coated ware vessel that has had a circular hole drilled through the centre of the base, possible for use as a spindle whorl, dating to AD 150-410. The fragment consists of the base of a beaker or jar that has been broken off around the foot ring. The foot ring has been kept intact aside from some minor damage and a hole has been drilled through the centre of the base.

Dimensions: diameter: 43.44mm; thickness: 11.46mm; weight: 23.87g

Holes were drilled through the bases of broken pottery in antiquity frequently to reuse the fragment as a weight for a loom or for nets, see DUR-D684D0 and NLM-8FF1B0 for reuse as spindle whorls. There is also a suggested ritual element in the deposition of objects that have been ritually 'killed' or damaged in some way.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 150
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 11.46 mm
Weight: 23.87 g
Diameter: 43.44 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Dowgate (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3280
Four figure Latitude: 51.5035277
Four figure longitude: -0.09955492
1:25K map: TQ3280
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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