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Description: | A perforated lead spindle whorl of Medieval to post-Medieval date.The whorl is sub-circular in plan, the central, circular-sectioned perforation extending vertically through the object. The sides are convex and bear a repeating pattern of vertical grooves and ridges, interspersed by six equally-spaced lozenge-shaped mouldings. A casting flash extends around the centre of the side. The object measures 23.6mm in diameter, 15.6mm high and weighs 31.5g. The central perforation is 8.6mm in diameter.For a parallel, see PAS record BH-570998.
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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