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Description: | A cast lead alloy spindle whorl dating from the Medieval to the Post-Medieval period (AD1100-1700). The object is circular in plan and D-shaped in cross-section. The object has an irregular perforation hole, small on one side (measuring 6.77mm across), and very large on the reverse side (measuring 16.87mm across). The face with the small perforation is domed, whilst the face with the large perforation is flat. This may be a failed spindle whorl, or possibly a weight of some other function. Both faces are undecorated. The object is in fair condition, with a worn surface. The object has a light brown to yellow 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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