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Description: | A cast lead alloy spindle whorl dating from the Roman to the Post-Medieval period, (AD43-1800). The object is circular in plan and biconical with a regular central circular perforation. The internal perforation measures 9.89mm in diameter. The whorl is decorated on both sides with linear designs, and these appear to be runic script. It is possible that the script is pseudo-runic, and merely intended to imitate a script, as not all letters seem to be genuine Anglo-Saxon runes. If not entirely fictional and imitative, it is possible that the runes may relate to an individual's name, or perhaps are a religious inscription. Surrounding the perforation and around the outer edge of the object is a circumferential raised moulding. A large crack runs through the object from the outer edge through to the perforation. The damage appears to have occurred during antiquity. The object is worn with patches of corrosion. It has a light brown patina.
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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