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Description: | Complete but slightly weathered cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan and biconvex in profile. It has a central circular perforation. Both faces are decorated with ring of single pellets divided by raised linear ridges. The whorl has a light cream patina.Similar examples of lead spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period and they are difficult to date out of context.
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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