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Description: | Cast lead or lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to later Medieval date (1 - 1500 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, its diameter measures 34.8mm and is 6.2mm thick. There is a circular cast hole through the whorl and this is set off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 10.4mm. The whorl weighs 32.2 grams. The upper side of the spindle whorl has been decorated with a series of cast high-relief lines which radiate from the central hole. These lines produce a series of sub-triangular panels. Within each of these panels is a single raised pellet. Some of this decoration is lost through abrasion. The reverse of the whorl is flat and undecorated. The spindle whorl is of a mid-light grey colour with an even patina which covers all surfaces. The whorl has been abraded and rolled in the plough soil so some of the original surface and decoration has been lost. The edges of the whorl have also been damaged and this has resulted in it becoming irregular in plan. 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).
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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