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Spindle Whorls |
Dating can be difficult, particularly for undecorated versions. The central perforation can be indicative of date, with larger perforations present on examples from the early-medieval period onwards compared with those that preceded them (Walton Rogers 2007, 23-24). Many Roman spindle whorls were made from reused ceramic sherds, or from stones such as shale. There are no lead spindle-whorls from Colchester. A common post-medieval type are spindle whorls made from salt-glazed stoneware from the Rhineland
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32.4g 25.15mm dia Various whorls found here Medieval type |
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Spindle whorl found at Buckquoy, Orkney |
Decorated torus-like shape angled to provide a medial rib. It is cast in lead, 1.5 cm high and 2.8 cm in diameter, the hole tapered for insertion of the spindle
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