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Description: | Lead spindle whorl. Cast biconvex whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 10.8mm, [now] plain but with faint traces of relict decoration on one side. A thick circumferential belt marks the meeting of the two halves. The mass may suggest a primary function plying cord. A groove scratched into the plainer side may be a tying notch; if so, it may signal conversion of whorl to line weight. Patinated overall. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600.Diameter: 27.4mm, Thickness: 13.0mm, Weight: 43.57gms
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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