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Description: | A lead alloy spindle whorl of unknown date, about 500 - 1600. It has two flat faces and straight sides (Coppergate Form B1). It is not decorated. The central aperture is 8.16mm in diamater and there is no visible concavity in the side wall. The whorl has a light grey patina and a small part is flattened or missing owing to post depositional damage.Though not a reliable guide to dating, Early Anglo-Saxon whorls often have central holes of 6-9mm, and Form B1 whorls were used from the Iron Age onwards, but early examples often have smaller central holes (Walton Rogers 2007, p 24). For these reasons, a long date range has been suggested for this whorl, but it may be Early Medieval in date. However, this whorl is also heavier than most examples from Anglo-Saxon sites.
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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