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Description: | Cast lead or lead alloy bi-convex decorated spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (1 - 1650 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan. Both faces have a cast rim around the edge and also a similar rim around the circumference of the inner hole. The central hole is broadly circular and has been cast / set slightly off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 8.3mm. The whorl measures 16.9mm diameter, is 10.4mm thick. It weighs 8.28 gramsThe design on the upper and lower faces is similar. It consists of a series of diagonal ribs arranged on the same axis which form a rope like pattern around the whorl. The spindle whorl is a mid-light grey cream colour with an uneven broken patina. The whorl has also been abraded and rolled in the plough soil and the edges have been damaged. Spindle whorls are used for a long period of time and as such are very difficult to date precisely without other evidence (such as pottery). This form is often attributed to the medieval period.
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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