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Description: | A complete cast lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it. Both sides are incredibly worn rendering any decoration difficult to determine though the regularity of some ridges and grooves suggest decoration is present.The metal is a mid greyish-brown colour and is very worn. The spindle whorl is 24.2mm in diameter, 10.7mm thick and weighs 25.1g.Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be securely dated without supporting contextual evidence.
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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