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Description: | A complete but corroded and worn cast lead-alloy spindle whorl of probable Medieval to Post Medieval date (c. AD 1250-1800). It is circular in plan and cylindrical in form and flat on both upper and lower surfaces, with a large central circular aperture. One end of this artefact is plain and undecorated, whilst the other has an intricate grid patten. This spindle whorl has a light grey-white colour, and measures 23.4mm in diameter, 13.4mm thick with the aperture 9.8mm in diameter, and weighs 42.18g.Spindle whorls of cast lead-alloy have been produced from the Roman through to Post Medieval period, but the cast grid decoration suggests a later Medieval to Post-Medieval date.
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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