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« on: August 18, 2010, 01:55:14 PM »
My GM3+ came too late for Ludlow but our first find today caused us to scratch our heads. Any ideas? It looks like its got some decoration. Its a hard heavy metal, not lead.
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« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2010, 02:55:41 PM »
hi rob, it looks to me has it may be a personalised spindle whorl.
very nice find well done to you.
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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2010, 03:41:50 PM »
It certainly looks like a spindle whorle, but the fact that its a heavy metal could mean its something else. I'm sure someone will have a correct id, whatever it is its a very nice find well done m8  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2010, 04:34:19 PM »
its a steering wheel off an early 19c toy car Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2010, 06:15:15 PM »
From the picture it looks almost certainly, this is without doubt ,a "Spindle whorl" . A not so common design , but highly collectable by the people who do collect spindle whorls.  A nice example .
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« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2010, 07:16:05 PM »
I agree with Jeb, this is a spindle whorl. There are few of this type known and it would be worth recording. Here's one on PAS:

http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/270905
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« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2010, 09:38:32 PM »
That's great, ours has five lugs. Here is another one http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/249121
I started to think it was a lead alloy when I could see silver scratches with some copper tarnish. Obviously the colouring is from lead carbonate.
Many thanks to everyone who replied. Going back to the same place tomorrow  Grin
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