whorl; spindle

Description
Stone spindle whorl. The stone is dark grey in colour and concentric grooves scored into the surface give the appearance of having been lathe turned. The shaft has been drilled from the lower end.
Fieldwalking at Inveravon Farm, 1994.
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Object detail

Department
Object/Archaeology
Measurement details
Dimensions:0 - Whole:Dia 3.4cm (Dia 1 5/16")
Dimensions:hole:Dia 1.5cm (Dia 9/16")
Documentation
Inveravon Farm, Grangemouth: Proposed Landfill Facility. Report on a programme of fieldwalking (CFA Report no 178); Mr Andy Dunwell; Infirmary St Edinburgh; Archaeologist; 1994
Field collection reference
Inveravon Landfill 1994
Site Type
Site
temporary camp
Site
temporary camp
Site
temporary camp
Site
ring ditch
Accession number
1999-046-001

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