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Description: | A complete cast lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date, circa AD 1250 - 1600. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it. Both faces are worn and damaged though faint traces of decoration comprised of raised lines can be seen on one side.The metal is a mid brownish-white colour and is worn. The spindle whorl is 31.7mm in diameter, 13.7mm thick and weighs 55.9g.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. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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