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Description: | Lead spindle whorl. Cast plano-convex whorl with moulded central aperture of diameter 6.5mm, Walton Rogers form A1. Patinated overall. Rusty material is deposited in the sides of the hole. Slight shrinkage lines in the upper surface may suggest manufacture in an open mould. The mass would permit this to be used to spin a fine yarn. The small aperture is characteristic of an Anglo-Saxon date. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 700-850.Diameter: 19.7mm, Thickness: 6mm, Weight: 10.37gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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