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Description: | A complete cast lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it. Both sides are decorated with raised lines radiating from the perforation - one is in the form of a six-pointed star, the other a parallel curved lines.The metal is a mid whitish-grey colour and is worn. The spindle whorl is 26.9mm in diameter, 10.1mm thick and weighs 33.1g.Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be securely dated without supporting contextual evidence.
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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