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[edit]| A Medieval Spindle Whorl | |||
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Susheela Burford, 2020-01-20 22:07:08 |
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| Title |
A Medieval Spindle Whorl |
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| Description |
English: A complete lead or lead alloy biconves spindle whorl, of possible Medieval dating (AD 1100 to AD 1450).
The spindle whorl is sub circular in shape, and lentoid in cross section. The central hole is sub circular in shape and has been cast slightly off central. The internal diameter of the hole measures 9.5 mm wide. The upper face has been decorated with several raised diagonal lines, possibly imitating letters but no actual letters can be determined. The lower face is undecorated. The whorl has a diameter of 32.3 mm and is 9.2 mm thick. It weighs 44.1 g (1.56 oz). The whorl is of a light to mid grey colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Spindle whorls, as an artefact type, can be hard to date accurately as they remained in use for a long period of time. The weight of the spindle whorl is suggestive of a thick wool or linen thread 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 1150 and 1400 | ||
| Accession number |
FindIdentifier: 982240 |
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https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1088784 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1088784/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/982240 |
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