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Description: | A complete, but damaged lead spindle whorl dating to the medieval to post-medieval period. The spindle whorl is convex on one side and slightly concave on the other. There is a central perforation which runs through the centre of the weight and is circular in plan. The weight is decorated on one side with raised radiating lines, with varying numbers of pellets in each space. The other side has raised pellets. The weight is complete. The lead is a light whitish-grey colour. This spindle whorl dates to the medieval to post-medieval period circa AD 1300-1600.
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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