Spindle whorl made by reworking a ceramic sherd. Discoidal shape with regular outline. Flat section with irregular thickness. Straight lateral walls with rounded edges. Off-centre perforation with biconical outline.
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Spindle Whorl
Origin
Monte Padrão, Monte Córdova, Santo Tirso
Material
Ceramic. Compact paste with homogeneous firing. Non-plastic inclusions composed of quartz and, in greater quantity, mica. Smoothed surfaces with abundant mica visible on the dark brown surface (P70).
Description
Classification and chronology
Type SILVA 1986, A1 (3) / Monte Padrão - Phase V/VI
Dimensions
Maximum diameter: 28 mm; Maximum thickness: 9 mm; Maximum perforation diameter: 4 mm; Weight: 9,1 gr.
Deposit
MMAP [PAD. 84 X, 561]
Bibli.
MOREIRA, 2007, 105
