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Description: | The object is probably a spindle whorl. The dates of spindle whorls are not certain, but they were used throughout the Roman and Medieval period.
The spindle whorl is made from cast lead alloy or lead. It is a plano-convex shape and is semi-circular in plan as it is broken in half. The breaks on the terminals are not recent. In the centre, there is the remains of a circular perforation which is 8.68mm diameter. The The surface is a cream colour.
It measures 31.02mm diameter and 7.91mm thick. It weighs 18.3g. | 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: | 1500 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Angie Bolton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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