Hand-modelled loom weight of discoidal shape, slightly asymmetrical, with irregular rounded edges. Circular central perforation, slightly off-centre.
21
Loom Weight
Origin
Monte Padrão, Monte Córdova, Santo Tirso
Material
Ceramic. Compact fabric with heterogeneous firing, preserving a black core. Sandy composition with abundant non-plastic inclusions made up of quartz grains of varying calibre and ferrous nodules. Irregular surface with friable texture. Incipient smoothing revealing traces of exposure to fire (P49).
Description
Classification and chronology
Type ... / Monte Padrão - Phase I-III
Dimensions
Maximum diameter: 107 mm; Maximum thickness: 40 mm; Perforation diameter: 12 mm; Weight: 180 gr.
Deposit
MMAP [PAD85 (M1.194), 4559]
Bibli.
MARTINS 1985, 220, est. IV, n.º 6, MOREIRA 2007, 58
