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Description: | Cast lead alloy irregular spindle whorl or net weight of Roman to later medieval date (43 ?? 1500 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, its diameter measures 22.8mm and is 5.8mm thick. There is a circular cast hole through the whorl and this is set off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 8.3mm. The whorl weighs 17.12 grams.
Both sides of the spindle whorl are undecorated. It is a mid-light grey white colour with a patchy patina which covers most of the surfaces. The whorl has been abraded and rolled in the plough soil so much of the original surface has been lost. There are also patches of new active light-grey / white powdery flaking corrosion present. Spindle whorls are difficult to date precisely as they are used through most historical and archaeological periods. Later examples tend to be undecorated but this is difficult to prove when the artefact is out of its original context. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Reavill, Peter - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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