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Description: | A cast lead spindle whorl, dating to the medieval period (c AD 1200-1500). It sub oval in plan with an irregular surface and a sub-oval, slightly off centre perforation hole. There are signs of possible linear decoration on the surface of the whorl, but the object is very worn and in poor condition. Only one side of the whorl has been photographed, though it may be slightly flat on one side. The object has a light cream patina and is in fair to poor condition with sections of the surface having flaked off.Similar examples of spindle whorls have been found in contexts from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period. However most are typically dated to the Medieval period.
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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