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Description: | A complete lead spindle whorl dating to the medieval to post-medieval period. The spindle whorl is bi-conical in shape and is shallow, with a wide central rim. There is a central perforation which runs through the centre of the weight and is circular in plan. The weight is decorated on both sides with faint raised radiating lines, in a geometric design. Pellets can be seen between the lines, most spaces contain two pellets, but some contain three. The weight is complete. The lead is a light whitish-grey colour. This spindle whorl dates to the medieval to post-medieval period circa AD 1300-1600.
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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