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Description: | A complete lead alloy spindle whorl of probable medieval date. The spindle whorl is biconvex in section and circular in plan, with a central hole. Both faces of the spindle whorl are decorated, one with a mixtures of raised lines (that look similar to Ys and Ws) with pellets in the voids, the other side has a series of Xs again with pellets appearing unevenly around the circumference. Decorated spindle whorls are known from contexts of the Roman to Post-medieval period; although they are not common (Egan 1998:261) decorated spindle whorls from medieval contexts are known. Although it is hard to date spindle whorls out of context, it is likely that this example is of 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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