File:A Medieval spindlewhorl (FindID 876968).jpg

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A Medieval spindlewhorl
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Susheela Burford, 2018-01-19 15:55:42
Title
A Medieval spindlewhorl
Description
English: A complete Medieval cast lead spindle whorl, c. AD 1100-1507. The spindle whorl is biconvex and sub-circular in shape. Both faces of the spindle whorl are decorated with raised design; one side has diagonal shaped lines, creating a petal-like design, the other with a triangular raised design with a raised boss in the middle of the triangles . The whorl has a central hole. The whorl is of a light to mid- brown patina and is worn. See record ID: <a href="https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/856738" title="View details for DUR-8874D9">DUR-8874D9</a> for a very similar spinning whorl.

Dimensions: Diameter 28.50mm, Thickness 11.00mm, Wieght 36g

Depicted place (County of findspot) Lincolnshire
Date between 1100 and 1507
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1100-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1507-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 876968
Old ref: PUBLIC-82E692
Filename: PUBLIC82E692.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/645399
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/645399/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/876968
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