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Description: | A cast lead or lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (1 - 1650 AD). The spindle whorl is broadly circular in plan and bi-convex in cross section. The central hole is circular and has been cast / set centrally (diameter of the hole measures 8.8mm). Both the upper and lower faces have been cast with similar decoration consisting of regular curving radiating spoke-like ribs extending from the central hole. The spindle whorl is a mid-white or light grey colour with an even abraded and broken patina. An irregular triangular hole is present in the side wall of the central hole. The whorl has also been abraded and rolled in the plough soil and the edges have been damaged. Spindle whorls are used for a long period of time and as such are very difficult to date precisely without other evidence (such as pottery). This example is most likely to date from the later medieval or post medieval period (1150-1600).The whorl measures 23.0mm diameter, is 10.6mm thick and weighs 18.24 grams. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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