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Description: | Cast lead or lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to post medieval date (1 ? 1650 AD (probably Medieval 1300-1500). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, it measures 33.4mm diameter and is 6.5mm thick. There is a circular cast hole through the whorl and this is set slightly off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 9.4mm. The whorl weighs 38.55 grams. The upper face of the whorl is slightly domed and has been decorated with a series of very small incised dots. These have a similar patina to the rest of the whorl and so cannot be a result of damage in the ploughsoil. The pattern formed by the dots is completely random, however there seems to be a concentration of the dots close to the inner circle and this decreases towards the outer edge. The reverse of the whorl is flat and undecorated. The spindle whorl is a mid-light grey white colour with an uneven broken patina. The whorl has also been abraded and rolled in the plough soil and much of the original surface has been lost. The edges have received the most damage, and large chunks / chips of metal are missing. Spindle whorls and weights are used for a long period of time and as such are very difficult to date precisely without other evidence (such as pottery). | 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: | 1650 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Peter Reavill | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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