Record ID: HESH-7E435E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight, of Roman to Post Medieval date (AD 43 - 1900). The weight is tear dropped shaped in plan and both faces of the weight are flat. The weight is undecorated on both faces. The weight is complete and has a perforated rectangular suspension hole through the top where it thins to a tip, this measures 4.35mm in length and 2.59 mm in width. The lead is a light whitish-grey colour. These weights are not yet completely understood. There are other examples on the database discovered in discovered in the district of Harrogate, North Yorkshire (SWYOR-771593) and Ryedale,…
Created on: Friday 9th October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 29th October 2015
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Record ID: HESH-7DE459
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead or lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (AD 43 - 1650). In plan the spindle whorl is sub-circular. The upper surface comprises of ten ribs that emanate from the central perforation. In between each rib is a deep groove. This gives the appearance of a series of triangles when you view the spindle whorl in profile. The central perforation measures 6.mm in diameter. The perforation appears to have been perforated through from one face. The reverse face is flat and undecorated. The surface of the spindle whorl is a cream in colour. Spindle whorls …
Created on: Friday 9th October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 29th October 2015
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Record ID: HESH-5B2BFB
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead or lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (AD 43 - 1650). In plan the spindle whorl is sub-circular and in profile is bi-conical. The central perforation has been started from each side of the object but remains unfinished. On one of the faces the indentation is more pronounced than the other face where it is little more than a small concave impression. Each face of the object is worn and has no visible decoration. The surface of the spindle whorl is cream in colour. Spindle whorls are used for a long period of time and as such are very difficu…
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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Record ID: HESH-5AEE19
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead or lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (AD 43 - 1650).In plan the spindle whorl is sub-circular and in profile is biconvex. There is a central sub-circular perforation which measures 6.8 mm in diameter. The internal edge also has an oval shaped void in the side wall. Both faces have a decorative pattern is composed of longitudinally radiating lines. The surface of the spindle whorl is cream in colour and is abraded. Spindle whorls are used for a long period of time and as such are very difficult to date precisely. The spindle whorl measures 25.46 mm …
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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Record ID: HESH-5AB9FB
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead or lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (AD 43 - 1650). In plan the spindle whorl is sub-circular and in profile is sub-oval. There is a central sub-circular perforation which measures 7.32 mm in diameter on one face and is slightly narrower on the opposing face measuring 6.72 mm. This irregularity is possibly due to wear. This example is undecorated on both faces. The surface of the spindle whorl is cream in colour and abraded. Spindle whorls are used for a long period of time and as such are very difficult to date precisely. The spindle whorl measur…
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd October 2018
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