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Description: | Cast lead alloy bi-convex spindle whorl of Roman to later Medieval date (1 - 1500 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, its diameter measures 26.4mm and is 12.7mm thick. There is a circular cast hole through the whorl and this is set slightly off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 8.7mm. The whorl weighs 28.84 grams. On the edge of the spindle whorl is a small casting nipple. This has not been filed down or finished. The nipple is sub-cylindrical with a diameter of 4.7mm. Both sides of the spindle whorl have been decorated with cast high-relief radiate lines which are set at a number of angles. These angles are further sub-divided by a single cast high relief line around the circumference of both the upper and lower sides. This therefore produces a series of irregular sub-triangular and sub-rectangular panels. The overall design pattern is that of a spider web. The spindle whorl is of a mid-light grey colour with a well developed patina which covers all the surfaces. The whorl has also been abraded and rolled in the plough soil so much of the original surface and possibly decoration has been lost. There are patches of new active light-grey / white flaking corrosion present in some areas.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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