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https://i0.wp.com/wirralarchaeology.org/pages/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SPINDLE_WHORL1_-ID_LVPL-36281F.jpg?fit=2000%2C1333&ssl=120001333Finds of Wirral Spindle Whorl We have quite a few spindle whorls in our collection from the very plain and simple to some that are decorated but we have not recovered anything like this one before. It is highly decorated with hearts, flowers and the letter W. It has been dated to AD1200-1500. Spindle whorls were used for spinning wool or thread....