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Description: | Here we have an interesting lead, possibly medieval spindle whorl. Dating is always difficult with these items in that they were in use from the Romans to late medieval. In this example, the central boss is biconical and decorated with parallel, angled ridged lines. It then has an unusual feature of an attached outer rope decorated ring. The ring is attached to the core of the body by six lugs or stays.The ring may be thought to be the 'casting' lugs however, there is evidence of cut away lugs to the outer edge of the ring. It must therefore be a deliberate design feature, perhaps to extend the mass with a smaller amount of lead?
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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