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Description: | Lead spindle whorl. Cast biconical whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 9.2mm. One side is decorated by a radial left hand spiral of closely spaced ribs. The other side bears an arrangement of straight lines and pellets which divides the surface into triangular compartments, some occupied by a single pellet. A prominent circumferential rim follows the meeting of the two halves. The designs, particularly the spiral motif, would have been striking when the object was new, shiny, and turning swiftly in the course of use. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600.Diameter: 27mm, Thickness: 11.4mm, Weight: 29.70gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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