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Description: | Cast lead biconical spindle whorl, circular in plan, measuring 21.8 mm in diameter, around its carinated middle, and 16.5 mm in height or length. There is a central circular perforation through this spindle whorl, which is 9.5 mm in diameter. The whorl weighs 22.6g. There is a prominent ridge around the centre of the whorl dividing it into two hemispheres. The faces of the upper and lower hemispheres of the spindle whorl are decorated with evenly spaced vertical raised straight mouldings, of which there are sixteen. There are also sporadic raised mouldings running from the vertical lines at a 45-degree angle towards the mid-rib of the whorl.
The dating of lead spindle whorls is difficult if they do not come from a sealed context, therefore, this example could date from the Roman to the end of the Medieval period, but it is more likely to be Medieval, judging from other examples on the database. | 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: | 1066
1540 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Anna Tyacke | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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