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Description: | LeadSpindle Whorl. Cast biconvex whorl, with an unusually small off-centre aperture of diameter circa 7mm. Relief decoration of chevrons or triangles and large pellets appears on one side, with a well-defined flat circumferential band remaining around the less battered side of the whorl. The object is battered with cuts on one surface, and is heavily patinated overallThis object probably anticipates the form and decoration of Early Post-Medieval whorls for plying cord, but is heavier than most examples. Suggested date: Later Medieval, 1400-1500.Diameter: 35.1mm, Thickness: 15mm, Weight: 95.90gms.
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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