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Description: | A complete, age uncertain, cast, lead alloy small/medium size spindle whorl. Circular with a flat base and a convex or domed shaped upper surface with a central relatively large, cylindrical hole. This once held a wooden spindle/shaft for the hand spinning of probably wool into yarn. Pale grey and white patches of a slightly irregular, corroded matt surface. This is likely to date to the Post Medieval period. 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. C15.45a & b, Fig. C15.46a & b, Fig. C.113. The spindle whorl is 22.37mm long, 21.46mm wide, 6.76mm thick, diameter 22.37mm and weighs 14.1g.
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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