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Description: | Cast lead spindle whorl probably dating to the Medieval period. The object is circular in plan and biconical. The object has a central circular perforation. One surface is decorated with a series of pellets and linear ridges which radiate out from the central perforation. There is also some lettering on this surface which reads H(.)X. The opposite surface is decorated with pellets and linear ridges but worn. The object has a yellowish white patina. Similar examples of spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period although the majority are typically dated broadly to the Medieval period c.1066-1500.
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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