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Description: | Cast copper alloy spindle whorl dating from the Roman to the Post-Medieval period, (43-1700AD). The object is circular in plan and conical. It is D-shaped in cross-section. The object has a small central circular perforation with an internal diameter of 6.08mm. The upper face is decorated with seven grooves which radiate outwards from the perforation. The sides and lower face are undecorated. The object has a dark white patina and is slightly pitted.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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