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Description: | Lead Spindle Whorl. Cast biconical whorl with central moulded aperture of diameter 10.4mm, Moulded relief decoration comprises a scheme of triangular compartments which on one side each contain a single large pellet, and on the other side include a single pellet in most, but a closely spaced group of three pellets in one. Patinated overall. Unusually for whorls of this form and date, this example would be suitable for spinning a yarn. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600.Diameter: 27.1mm, Thickness: 8.7mm, Weight: 24.67gms.
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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