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Description: | Cast lead spindle whorl dating from the Roman to the Post-Medeival period, (43-1700). The object is circular in plan and biconical. The object has a central circular perforation with an internal diameter of 8.73mm. One face of the object is decorated with a series of three moulded pellets and three moulded lines which radiate outwards from the perforation. The opposite face is decorated with a series of three radiating lines. The outer circumference of the object has a raised decorative border. The object has a light white patina and is in fair condition.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.1066-1500.
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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