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Description: | A complete lead spindle whorl of Late Medieval to Post-medieval date (AD 1400-1700). The Object is bi-concave in section and sub-circular in plan. The whorl had a single, central sub-circular, integral perforation. The object has integral raised border running circumferentially around the object and a repeating design of two rows of circumferentially running raised pellets.There is some minor distortion to the central portion of the object due to post-depositional processes.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.The metal is a light brown in colour.Internal diameter: 10.92mm
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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