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Description: | A complete, age uncertain, crudely cast, lead alloy, medium size spindle whorl. Roughly circular with a flat base, convex or domed upper surface with a slightly off-centre hole that tapers towards the apex. The hole once held a wooden shaft for hand spining the wool from the fleece into yarn. Pale grey rather irregular matt surface and slightly distorted by agricultural machinery. This date is uncertain but more likely Post Medieval. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 52-56 no. 24 and Detector Finds 6, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2008, page 71-88 Fig. C15.48a&b and Fig. C15.73. The spindle whorl is 31.21mm long, 29.37mm wide, 9.98mm thick, diameter 31.21mm and weighs 40.3g.
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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