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Description: | A cast bi-conical lead spindle whorl with a sub-cylindrical hole (not tapering)through the middle. The spindle whorl is decorated on both sides with two concentric circular lines forming a circular field. This is divided into wedge shape sections by about 5 short lines. Each wedge shaped field contains two pellets. The whole surface is covered with a thick, white-grey patina. There is damage to the rim and there is a groove which runs from the rim to the central hole and appears to be a wear mark.
Spindle whorls are very difficult to date accurately since the basic design remained unchanged and in use for many centuries, from the Roman period through to early Post Medieval times
External diameter 31.46mm, internal diameter 10.96mm. Maximum thickness at centre 11.81. Maximum thickness at edge 4.57mm. Weight 43.15g. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Wilde, Mary | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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