- 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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