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Description: | A cast lead alloy spindle whorl probably dating to the medieval period. It has an outer diameter of 30mm, a thickness of 13.3mm and its central perforation measures 8.6mm in diameter. It weighs 54.54gm. It is bi-conical in shape and decorated with a series of raised lines and dots on both sides. The lines form a zig-zag pattern and the dots are placed between them. The lines form 12 separate panels, each filled with one dot. There is a hole in the side wall of the central perforation. There are some cuts on both sides of the spindle whorl, suggesting slight post-depositional damage. Similar spindle whorls can be seen in LEIC-DB5445 and SWYOR-5A9226.
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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