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Finds From Wirral – Spindle Whorls<\/h3>\n

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Above we have four decorated spindle whorls. Whorls are common finds but the decorated ones less so. All are dated to<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

AD 1200-1500. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Whorls were used as weights on the end of a stick which was spun and used to twist thread. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

These bottom right whorl is particularly well decorated with different symbols including flowers, heart and a W. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1129681<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1090854<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1149359<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1149342<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The above four items are much more usual for recovered spindle whorls. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We now have 40 of these whorls\/weights.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1149353<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1149452<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/finds.org.uk\/database\/artefacts\/record\/id\/1149455<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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