File:Lead Anglo Saxon spindle whorl (FindID 228569).jpg

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Lead Anglo Saxon spindle whorl
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None, Stuart Ward, 2008-10-17 14:07:41
Title
Lead Anglo Saxon spindle whorl
Description
English: A cast, lead alloy spindle whorl, probably of late medieval date, 1400-1550AD. The upper side is decorated with a motif of a seven pointed star surrounding the central perforation, with a single dot in each of the angles created by the points of the star and the rim of the whorl. The details of the decoration on the underside are not available. It is 23.3mm diameter and weighs 39.11gm.

Note: This find was recorded from an export licence.
Date between 1400 and 1500
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 228569
Old ref: SWYOR-2BBA52
Filename: Export 2BBA52.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/190945
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/190945/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/228569
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