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Description: | LeadSpindle whorl. Flattened plano-convex whorl with central perforation of diameter 7.5mm. The plano-convex form became popular in the Viking period, when bone cattle femur-head whorls of this form were widely used. However, the small perforation for a thin spindle might permit a Roman date and/or subsequent use; the whorl bears white patina on all surfaces, including the sides of the hole and within a groove or dent on its lower surface (as used). Suggested date: Roman to Early Medieval, 70-1100.
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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