Spindle whorl
- Description
- Spindle whorls were used for spinning wool into thread. This one is made from a piece of old pottery.
- Accession Loan No.
- 857/1989/6
- Collection Class
- Exeter archaeology
- Common Name
- spindle whorl
- Simple Name
- spindle whorl?
- Full Name
- re-used from south western black burnished ware 1 sherd
- Dimensions
- whole depth 7 mm; whole diameter 32 mm
- Cultural Group
- Roman
- Period Classification
- Roman (43-410)
- Production Year Low
- 160
- Production Year High
- 200
- Family Group
- Material
- pottery; South Western Black Burnished ware
- Collector / Excavator
- Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit
- Collection Site Name
- Rack Street
- Collection Town
- Exeter
- Collection County
- Devon
- Collection Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collection Continent
- Europe
