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Description: | A cast lead alloy spindle whorl probably dating to the Medieval period, (AD1100-1500). The object is circular in plan and bi-conical. The object has a large central circular perforation with an internal diameter of 9.96mm. One face is decorated with a linear star burst pattern interspersed with eight raised pellets. The opposite face is decorated with a series of ridges which radiate out from the perforation which are interspersed with pellets. A circumferential ridge runs around the center of this face. The object has a mid white patina.Similar examples of spindle whorls have been found in contexts dating from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period, however the most are dated to the Medieval period.
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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