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Description: | A slightly incomplete cast lead alloy and decorated spindle whorl, dating to the 15th/ 16th century AD (diameter: 31.8mm; thickness: 10.1mm; diameter of central hole: 10.1mm; weight: 28.67g). The artefact is conical in shape with a straight-sided and drilled central hole where a probable wooden shaft may have been placed to use in spinning. Identical but irregular decoration occurs on both slanted sides in the form of rounded dots with slanted lines in between around the whole circumference. This artefact is in a worn but fair condition with corrosion and breaks particularly around the edges. The spindle whorl has also been covered in a substance with some orange staining.
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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