File:A cast lead weight, possibly a spindle whorl or net weight. (FindID 476048).jpg
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[edit]A cast lead weight, possibly a spindle whorl or net weight. | |||
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Stuart Noon, 2011-12-05 14:58:09 |
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A cast lead weight, possibly a spindle whorl or net weight. |
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Description |
English: A cast lead weight, possibly a spindle whorl or net weight. The weight is flat sub-circular with a circular perforation running through the centre. The weight has a maximum external diameter of 22mm, and the central perforation has a maximum diameter of 5mm. One side of the weight is decorated with raised but rather indistinct diagonal lines. There is a curved groove of variable depth between the outer and inner edge in on one portion of the reverse, which is otherwise plain. The weight has a dull cream/light brown coloured surface with raised pellets on the sides. In the "Finds Recording Guide", Geake (2001, p66) points out that: "The function of leads weights would have varied, from spindle-whorls to fishing weights to trade weights." She adds that spindle whorls should ideally be circular and must have a central perforation (ibid.). It is possible, therefore, that this lead weight is a spindle whorl. Dating of lead whorls is difficult. The drop spindle with which they were used continued in use until the end of the Medieval period in London and Winchester (Egan, 1998, "The Medieval Household: Daily Living c1150 - c1450", 255-261; Without further context, is it not possible to closely date this lead weight. |
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Depicted place | (County of findspot) North Yorkshire | ||
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between 1100 and 1600 date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1100-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1600-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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FindID: 476048 Old ref: LANCUM-CDBC01 Filename: LANCUM-CDBC01.jpg |
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https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/359113 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/359113/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/476048 |
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File change date and time | 10:57, 2 December 2011 |
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Date and time of digitizing | 10:57, 2 December 2011 |
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