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Description: | Cast lead or lead alloy bi-conical spindle whorl of Roman to later Medieval date (1100 - 1500 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan. The object has a large central circular perforation. The sides of the object are decorated with diagonal ridges. The main body of the object is surrounded by a sub-circular, circular sectioned band. The band is decorated with ridged moulding. This outer band joins the main body of the spindle whorl via four oval sectioned 'spokes', resulting in four sub-rectangular perforations around the central piece. A similar example which can be found on the database is LVPL-0DB767. The object has a mid-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.1100-1500.
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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