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[edit]| A Medieval Spindle Whorl | |||
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Susheela Burford, 2020-01-20 14:30:57 |
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A Medieval Spindle Whorl |
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| Description |
English: An incomplete cast lead or lead alloy bi-convex decorated spindle whorl, of Medieval dating (1100 - 1450 AD).
The spindle whorl is sub circular in plan, and lentoid in cross section. The upper face has been decorated with groups of four raised pellets, separated by an arrow shape, arranged in an approximate circular pattern. The lower face exhibits several raised diagonal lines, creating a star like design. The central hole is circular in shape and has been cast approximately centrally. The internal diameter of the hole measures 8.4 mm wide. The whorl has a diameter of 27.2 mm and is 10.4 mm thick. It weighs 35.6 g (1.26 oz). The whorl is of a light to mid grey colour, with an even surface patina. Few signs of abrasion, damaging the patina, are present. Some of the raised pellets show signs of being reduced in height, probably due to wear or movement in the plough soil. Spindle whorls, as an artefact type, can be hard to date accurately as they remained in use for a long period of time, however lead alloy spindle whorls of this type are normally attributed to the Medieval period (c. 1100 to 1450 AD). The weight of the spindle whorl is suggestive of a thick linen or wool fibre being spun, as there is a direct relationship between the weight of the whorl and the thickness of the resulting thread. Fine threads such as silk require a lighter whorl than those used to spun wool or linen. |
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| Depicted place | (County of findspot) Derbyshire | ||
| Date | between 1100 and 1450 | ||
| Accession number |
FindIdentifier: 982234 |
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https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1088696 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1088696/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/982234 |
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