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Description: | A cast lead spindle whorl from about the Roman to Post-Medieval periods. It is of rounded bi-conical form and is undecorated. The whorl has a central perforation whose diameter tapers from 7mm to 5.7mm. The whorl has a speckled creamy light and dark brown patina. Spindle whorls and weights were cast throughout the Roman to the Post-Medieval period. Therefore, it is difficult to obtain a more precise date. Please compare to PAS record ID: CPAT-16FB58Thickness: 14.9mm; Diameter: 18.3mm; Weight: 22.54g
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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