Trapezoidal loom weight of rectangular section. Irregular faces, with rounded edges. The lateral perforation is off-centre and of straight profile. One face bears a graffito executed in the fresh clay, representing a V.
MOREIRA 2007, 106.
18
Loom Weight
Origin
Monte Padrão, Monte Córdova, Santo Tirso.
Material
Common ware ceramic. Compact fabric with homogeneous firing. Non-plastic inclusions consisting of mica, quartz, crushed ceramic and ferruginous elements. Surfaces regularised, unpolished, with a rough texture. Covered with a reddish slip (S39).
Description
Classification and chronology
Type … / Monte Padrão - Phase VI/VII
Dimensions
Maximum length: 115 mm; Maximum width: 75 mm; Maximum thickness: 41 mm; Perforation diameter: 10 mm; Weight: 525,4 gr.
Deposit
MMAP [PAD. II, X, 330]
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