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Description: | A cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date, probably dating from the sixth to sixteenth century, AD 600 - 1600. It is plano-convex, with a circular, flat base and an irregular tall domed upper surface with a ridge around the junction between base and upper part. There is an off-centre, circular perforation but no decoration. The base has a wide, shallow groove around the centre. Diameter 29.57mm, Thickness 19.20mm, Size of hole 8.92mm, Weight 77.3g.These whorls are very difficult to date, but are probably medieval. Compare SWYOR-70F083.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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