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Object name(s):
Nottingham and Notts. * textiles; spindle whorl
Brief description:
Bone spindle whorl with hole drilled through the centre of the bone. Bone is the "ball" from a ball and socket joint.
Collection:
Nottingham Museums
Acquisition date:
1941?
Acquisition method:
gift
Acquisition source:
Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire
Associated concept:
archaeology Nottingham
Field collection place:
Broxtowe, Nottingham
Material:
bone
Object name:
Nottingham and Notts. * textiles; spindle whorl
Object number:
NCM 1989-910
Other number:
(B)
Other number type:
old object number
Text:
From old museum label - 'Broxtowe Roman ort, Nottingham. 1st - 2nd century A.D. brooches/ Armour fittings and spindle whorl.'
Text reason:
caption
Use note:
Previously displayed at Nottingham Castle - dates yet to be defined.

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ee06e99f-8353-36d1-a2c2-73873a748ca4

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ee06e99f-8353-36d1-a2c2-73873a748ca4, Nottingham Museums, CC BY

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