File:A Medieval Spindle Whorl (front) (FindID 855442).jpg

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A Medieval Spindle Whorl (front)
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Susheela Burford, 2017-07-10 20:57:08
Title
A Medieval Spindle Whorl (front)
Description
English: A complete lead spindle whorl dating to the Medieval period (c. AD 1000-1500). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan with a sub-circular central piercing. The surface bears some deep notches and lines owing to abrasion. The whorl is light grey in colour with a light brown soil staining covering its surface.

The overall dimensions are as follows: 25mm in diameter, 12mm in thickness and 31.57g in weight.

Depicted place (County of findspot) Lincolnshire
Date between 1000 and 1500
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1000-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 855442
Old ref: LIN-BB83D0
Filename: LINBB83D0_1.jpg
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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/621661
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/621661/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/855442
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(Reusing this file)		 Attribution License
Object location53° 15′ 41.4″ N, 0° 10′ 28.48″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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