Record ID: PUBLIC-923677
Object type: FIGURINE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Stone anthropomorphic figurine of uncertain function and probably of post medieval to modern date The figurine is made in quartz stone and is incomplete, missing the lower legs (with a surviving length of 22.4mm, a width of 8.3mm and a weight of 1.6g). It is carved in the round and is somewhat water-rounded and rolled. The item depicts a standing female figure with both arms to the front and angled, holding the swollen abdomen (giving the figure a maximum thickness of 7.0mm) and presumably representing pregnancy. Details of the hands are not represented. Facial details are discernib…
Created on: Friday 22nd July 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 10th August 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7E36F1
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Stone spindle-whorl of uncertain date, Roman to early Post Medieval, c. 100 - 1700 The comparatively regular and circular spindle-whorl (of 34.9 - 35.8mm diameter and weighing 18.0g) is made from a coarse-grained, micaeous sandstone, now with polished surfaces. The spindle-whorl is of sub-rectangular section (7.9-8.4mm thick) with slightly flat faces. The perforation is central and is circular (5.0mm diameter) with straight parallel sides. There is little surviving evidence of decoration on the worn faces, although a single incised line bisecting one face is discernible and may be d…
Created on: Thursday 21st July 2011
Last updated: Thursday 21st July 2011
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Record ID: PUBLIC-89CFC5
Object type: PERFORATED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Stone perforated object, of uncertain date, prehistoric to Post Medieval The objectis made on a siltstone, water-rolled pebble, of irregular-circular shape (56-60mm diameter and weighing 70.9g). The edges have not modified. Near the centre is circular perforation of hour-glass profile (19mm diameter at the face and 10mm at the centre). Both faces are convex (producing a maximum thickness near the centre of 18.9mm). One face has a rounded facet (14mm wide and 3mm deep) adjacent to the perforation, resulting from wear during suspension. These perforated objects arebe difficult to …
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2011
Last updated: Monday 23rd February 2015
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