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Early Medieval lead spindle whorl
Lead spindle whorl with large central perforation. Both surfaces are decorated with cast zig-zag pattern but much of it has been obscured by faulty casting.
Viking Age lead spindle whorl o Llanbedr-goch, Anglesey, north Wales. 850-950 CE. The same technology was used to spin wool for thousands of years.
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Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
95.46H [266]
Find Information
Site Name: Llanbedrgoch, Anglesey
Grid Reference: SH 515 813
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1995 / June / 13
Acquisition
donation, 29/6/1995
Measurements
diameter / mm:24
thickness / mm:8
bore / mm:10.5
weight / g:16.8
Techniques
Cast
Material
Lead
Location
St Fagans Gweithdy gallery : Spinning
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