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Prehistoric stone spindle whorl
Stone disc spindle whorl with hourglass perforation and decorated around its circumferance by a pair of incised lines. Similar incised lines can be seen on Iron Age spindle whorls from Rhayader (09.129) and Teifyside (47.164)
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
74.31H/3
Find Information
Site Name: Tower Point, St Brides
Collection Method: Excavation
Date: 1970
Notes: found during emergency excavations at Tower Point promontory fort carried out by Dr. G. J. Wainwright
Acquisition
donation, 31/10/1974
Measurements
diameter
(mm): 39.5
thickness
(mm): 14
bore
(mm): 4
Weight
(g): 25.1
Material
Sandstone
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