Accession No
TEMP.03090
Description
Circular bone disc with central hole and concentric grooves, possibly a lid. Flat and undecorated on the underside; screw thread around the outer edge and inside the central hole for attachment.
Place
?Europe
Period
Source
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bone
Local Term
Measurements
290mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Slight traces of a rectangular label on the underside of disc.
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Related Documents)
See 'Report on Collections Research and Cataloguing Project on Post Medieval 'To Be Disposed Of' Material' by David Kay in the archive (Doc.474) for background information.
Event Date 2019
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Circular bone disc with central hole and concentric grooves, possibly a lid. Flat and undecorated on the underside; screw thread around the outer edge and inside the central hole for attachment.
Event Date 10/10/2024
Author: Katrina Dring
Context (Amendments / updates)
The disc bears some similarities with Roman pieces described as possible gaming discs, such as 1948.826 I, although these do not have the central hole or threaded edge. It is also similar to a circular box lid, 1961.182 and the two model spindle whorl discs on Z 46505 A.
Event Date 10/10/2024
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:320088
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