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Description: | A cast complete lead alloy spindle whorl of Post-Medieval date. The metal is an alloy, possibly containing tin. The spindle whorl is circular in plan with a central, circular perforation. It is bioconical with cast decoration on both sides. The surface is very corroded so that the decoration is barely visible. On one side a cross, heart and ring and dot motif can be made out. On the reverse a heart and shield shape are present. Examples on spindle whorls can be found in Geoff Egan's: Meols: The Archaeology of the North Wirral Coast, pg 243-244 and Medieval Household, pg. 255-270.
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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