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Description: | Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, 29mm in diameter and 11mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 37.99grams. The whorl has slightly curved surfaces which taper to a rounded edge. The upper surface only is decorated with an outer border of alternating domed circles and semi-circles on its edge. Inside of this the surface steps up and contains another border of domed circles which are placed in semi-circular recesses. The whorl has a hole 10mm in diameter.
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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