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Description: | A complete cast lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it. Both sides of the spindle whorl are decorated an irregular seven pointed star design with a single raised pellet within each resulting outer cells. While the design is clear on one side the other side is very worn though appears to follow the same general pattern.The metal is a mid greyish-white colour and is worn. The spindle whorl is 35.2mm in diameter, 12.1mm thick and weighs 53.7g.Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be securely dated without supporting contextual evidence.
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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