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Description: | A cast lead, decorated spindle whorl probably late medieval, dating from 1200-1500AD. Unusually for spindle whorls of this date, it is not biconical, but flat, being 12.6mm thick. The upper side also carries the unusual design of a six-pointed star surrounding the large central perforation. The other side is flat, plain and undecorated. On the top of the whorl the central perforation is hexagonal (formed by the inside edges of the star);it then tapers slightly and becomes circular on the underside. The whorl is 24.5mm in diameter and 12.6mm thick. It weighs 32.65gm.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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