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Description: | A medieval lead spindle whorl dating to the period c. AD 1066-1500. It is circular in plan with a circular central aperture measuring 5.47mm, and is D shaped in cross section. The object is worn, but traces of indiscernable moulded decoration are still visible on the front. A disgonal incised groove is present on the steep curve of the front. The reverse is flat and undecorated, with a casting seam spanning the diameter to one side of the aperture.The spindle whorl measures 27.24mm in diameter, 7.18mm in thickness and weighs 34.76g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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