File:Banbury, Spindle whorl (FindID 246165).jpg

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Banbury: Spindle whorl
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, Anni Byard, 2008-12-16 14:53:44
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Banbury: Spindle whorl
Description
English: A sub-circular lead spindle whorl with a convexed top. The underside had a raised outer lip while the remainder is roughly flat. The hole diameter is 9.02mm, while the overall diameter is 26.72mm. The thickness is 8.76mm and the weight is 28.2gms. This whorl may be a drop spindle whorl (located at the base of a spinning stick), used to spin heavier or thicker yarn. As an artefact these very hard to date - this type of spindle has been in use since prehistoric times, but as it is made from lead, it may date anywhere from the Roman to post-medieval periods, when the spinning wheel became widespread. This particular whorl was found in association with a tegula (Roman roof tile) so it may date to this period.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Oxfordshire
Date ROMAN
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FindID: 246165
Old ref: BERK-C9AD02
Filename: reeves20.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/196981
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/196981/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/246165
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Object location52° 03′ 42.12″ N, 1° 20′ 17.38″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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