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Description: | A complete lead decorated spindle whorl, biconical in shape, measuring 29.33 in diameter and 10mm in thickness, at its central/thickest point. This spindle whorl has circular central perforation 9.8mm in diameter.
Both faces are decorated with moulded V-shaped arranged alternately with transverse mouldings, inbetween each pair of mouldings there are also protruding circular knops, arranged near to the outer and inner edges of the spindle whorl alternately.
The precise dating of lead spindle whorls is difficult when they are found out of context, both Roman and medieval examples are known. This example could therefore date to any time bewteen the Roman and medieval periods. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 43
1540 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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