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Description: | A lead alloy spindle whorl dating from the Medieval period. The object is circular in plan and bi-conical. It has a large central circular perforation, with an internal diameter of 8.35mm. One face of the object is decorated with a moulded zig-zag design interspersed with raised pellets. On the opposite face the moulding is linear radiating outwards from the perforation. A circumferential moulding divides the linear moulding along which are a series of pellets. This face of the object has been damaged around the perforation in modern times, possibly due to the plough. The object has a light white patina. 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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