File:Early medieval spindle whorl (after cleaning) (FindID 841346).jpg

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Early medieval spindle whorl (after cleaning)
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Derby Museums Trust, Alastair Willis, 2017-06-23 11:37:19
Title
Early medieval spindle whorl (after cleaning)
Description
English: A cast lead spindle whorl or perforated weight, probably of early medieval date. The object is dome shaped, circular in plan with a central perforation 6-7 mm in diameter. The surface is undecorated. There are some incised marks which may be post depositional damage. The surface has a pale dusty white patina. The object measures 22 mm in diameter and 14 mm in thickness. Object weighs 35 g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Leicestershire
Date between 500 and 1000
Accession number
FindID: 841346
Old ref: DENO-628021
Filename: IMG_1723.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/619956
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/619956/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/841346
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(Reusing this file)		 Attribution License version 2.0 (verified 25 November 2020)
Object location52° 48′ 40.68″ N, 1° 21′ 26.64″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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