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Description: | Cast lead or lead alloy bi-convex spindle whorl of Roman to post medieval date (1 ?? 1650 AD (probably Medieval 1300-1500). The spindle whorl sub-circular in plan, it measures 18.5mm diameter and is 9.9mm thick. There is a circular cast hole through the whorl and this is set slightly off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 8.5mm. The whorl weighs 11.66 grams. Both sides of the spindle whorl have been decorated with a series of cast high-relief lines. These lines are irregular and vary from being vertical to diagonal; they extend from the centre of the whorl to the outer edge, forming small vertical and triangle (wedge shaped) panels. Some of this decoration is lost through abrasion. The spindle whorl is of a mid-light grey colour with an even patina which covers all surfaces. The whorl has also been abraded and rolled in the plough soil so some of the original surface and decoration has been lost. Spindle whorls are used for a long period of time and as such are very difficult to date precisely without other evidence (such as pottery). | Subjects: | Bi-convex | 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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