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Iron Age / Roman stone spindle whorl
Flat spindle whorl made of a very fine grained sandstone. The whorl has a cylindrical perforation and smoothed and rounded edges around the circumference.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
71.33H/7
Find Information
Site Name: Walesland Rath, Lambston
Grid Reference: SM 915 173
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1967-1968
Notes: found during emergency excavations carried out on behalf of the Dept. of the Environment by Dr. G.J. Wainwright Area K context 3
Acquisition
Donation, 9/12/1971
Measurements
diameter / mm:33.5
thickness / mm:9
bore / mm:6 of perforation
weight / g:17.0
Material
sandstone
Location
In store
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