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Description: | A B1 type cast lead alloy spindle whorl of unknown date, probably early medieval to post medieval, about AD 400 - 1600. Central hole measuring 6.67mm in diameter. It is slightly elongated and measures 25.82mm x 27.33 in diameter and 4.92mm thick. Both sides have a stamped annulet design with 15 circles on one side and 16 circles on the other. One of the circles extends out of the edge. It weighs 19.3gms. The whorl has a white patina. No close comparisons have been found on the database. The classification is from Walton Rogers (2007), page 25.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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