File:Complete lead spindle whorl dating c. 1200-1500AD (photographs by P. Evans) (FindID 1012428).jpg

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Complete lead spindle whorl dating c. 1200-1500AD (photographs by P. Evans)
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National Museum Wales , Susie White, 2020-10-05 11:05:24
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Complete lead spindle whorl dating c. 1200-1500AD (photographs by P. Evans)
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English: A complete lead spindle whorl, dating from the medieval period (c1200-1500AD). The whorl is made up of a central biconical body decorated with a zig-zag line. This is attached, at the 4 cardinal points, to an outer "ring” that has "rope" like decoration. This ring varies in thickness between 2.4mm and 2.9mm. The central perforation has an internal diameter of approximately 9.7mm. The whorl has a powdery white patina.

Length: 24.3mm; Width: 22.7mm; Thickness: 8.5mm; Weight: 12.0g
Depicted place (County of findspot) Flintshire
Date between 1200 and 1500
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1200-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindIdentifier: 1012428
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1118001
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1118001/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1012428
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