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Description: | A cast lead alloy spindle whorl dating to the Medieval period, (AD1066-1500). The object is circular in plan and bi-conical. It has a small central circular perforation with an internal diameter of 7.93mm. One face is decorated with a series of moulded lines and pellets. The opposite face is decorated with a moulded herringbone pattern. The object has a mid-brown patina and the outer edge has been damaged on one side.Similar examples of spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period although the majority are typically dated broadly to the Medieval period c.1100-1500.
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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