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Description: | A lead spindle whorl. The whorl is domed and measures 22 mm in diamater with a spindle hole of 8.8 mm in diameter. The whorl weighs 40.4 grams. It has been noted that the weight of a spindle whorl is demonstrative of the thickness of yarn produced, with lighter spindle whorls (3 - 5 grams) being used for spinning linen and the heavier ones (30 - 35 grams) for spinning wool (Margeson 1993, page 184). It therefore seems likely that this very heavy example was used for spinning wool. The dating of unstratified spindle whorls is very difficult but it has been suggested that there may have been an increase in the use of heavier whorls in the late medieval period cope with thicker yarn. It seems likely therefore that this spindle whorl dates from the medieval period.
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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