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Description: | Lead spindle whorl. Cast sub-cylindrical whorl with a moulded central aperture of diameter 11.8mm and two flat faces, one larger than the other, Walton Rogers form A2. Patinated overall. The wide aperture tends to ally this object with Anglo-Scandinavian rather than earlier material. The rings on the upper surface (as cast and used) indicate this was made in an open mould. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 850-1000.Diameter: 25.9mm, Thickness: 11.3mm, Weight: 43.70gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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