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Description: | A complete but worn 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, although the upper face is less worn then the underside, making recognition of the design difficult. The upper face decoration consists of a mixtures of raised lines (that look similar to Ys and Xs) with pellets in some voids; the other side appears to have a similar decoration but only the edges are unworn and therefore visible.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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