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Description: | A cast lead alloy spindle whorl, probably dating from the late medieval or early Post medieval period, AD 1400-1600. It is plano-convex, with a central, circular perforation 10.1mm in diameter. There is a shallow depression in the wall of the central perforation. One side is decorated with three curving lines; the other side with radial lines forming small panels and randomly distributed large dots. The whorl is 25.2mm in diameter and 8.9mm thick. It weighs 26.35gm.
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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