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Description: | A complete cast lead spindle whorl, dating from the Medieval - Post Medieval period, between AD 1400 - 1600 (diameter: 31mm; thickness: 6.5mm; weight: 30.7g). This spindle whorl is circular in plan and slightly bi-conical in section with a central circular drilled hole (diameter of hole: 10mm) for the probable wooden spindle to run through. The artefact is decorated on both sides. On one side, there are seven evenly spaced and worn pellets circling the central hole. On the other side, there are seven large letters that make up an inscription: ??C, I,L,R,T,I,H??, which do not appear to make any sense, therefore making it difficult to understand their meaning/ translation. Some of the letters are also written in the opposite direction to neighbouring letters. There is no other decoration on this side of the artefact. Overall, the spindle whorl is in a slightly worn and fair condition. Similar spindle whorls with inscriptions have been recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. These include NCL-D88766, found at Bamburh, Northumberland; NLM-219217, found at Belton, North Lincolnshire; LEIC-C2E771 & LEIC-46FCE7, both found at Thurcaston & Cropston, Leicestershire and lastly NLM-D295F4, found at Syston, Lincolnshire. Inscription: 'C,I,L,R,T,I,H' (in no particular order) | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Johnson, Caroline - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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