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Record ID: HESH-8BE8E7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spindle whorl made from a piece of coarse-ware pottery or tile of Roman date (50-450 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, its diameter measures 33.4mm and is 10.9mm thick. There is a circular hole pierced through the whorl and this is set slightly off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 7.1mm. The whorl weighs 15.42 grams.
The whorl is undecorated and the edges are worn. The fabric of the pottery is relatively hard earthenware with a number of small angular and sub-angular grit ironstone and quartz inclusions. The pottery / spindle whorl is a mid orange colour. I…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2005
Last updated: Friday 6th October 2017
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Record ID: NLM-3364E6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular pottery spindle whorl with a large circular perforation of 7.7mm diameter. The outer edge of the spindle whorl is decorated with two rows of punched squares. The external diameter is 24.7mm, the thickness is 10.2mm and the weight is 7.78g.
Created on: Thursday 10th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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