File:A cast lead-alloy weight, probably a spindle whorl of probable Medieval date 100 – 1500 AD. (FindID 464229).jpg

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A cast lead-alloy weight, probably a spindle whorl of probable Medieval date 100 – 1500 AD.
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Stuart Noon, 2011-09-27 13:01:46
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A cast lead-alloy weight, probably a spindle whorl of probable Medieval date 100 – 1500 AD.
Description
English: A cast lead-alloy weight, probably a spindle whorl of probable Medieval date 1100 - 1500 AD. The weight is circular and biconical with a circular perforation running through the centre. The weight has an external diameter of 27mm, and the central perforation has a diameter of 11mm. One side of the weight is decorated with raised pellets radiating from the centre in two lines. The weight has a dull cream/light brown colour.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Lancashire
Date between 1100 and 1500
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1100-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 464229
Old ref: LANCUM-1BAF85
Filename: LANCUM-1BAF85.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/347531
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/347531/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/464229
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