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Description: | Lead alloy spindle whorl, the whorl is shaped like a truncated cone with a flat circular base and sloping sides leading up to the central circular hole. The top edge of the hole is uneven so it is not clear if it tapers. The base is recessed slightly around the hole; the sides appear worn and any decoration is now lost.
It is 25.1mm in diameter and 9.8mm thick, the hole is 7.9mm in diameter and it weighs 24.9 grams.
Lead alloy spindle whorls have been found in excavated contexts dating from the 10th to 16th centurys AD but they were probably also in use in the Roman period. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Burnett, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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