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Description: | A lead alloy spindle whorl of unknown date, from AD 900 - 1600. It is plano-convex; circular with one flat and one domed face, with a circular central aperture of 10.6mm diameter. Whorls of this shape were used from the 6th century throughout the Medieval period (Walton Rogers, 2007). The large central aperture could indicate a Late Saxon date, but this method technique is not conclusive alone, though it is unlikely to be earlier. The whorl has a grey patina. It is 29.7mm diameter, 13mm thick and weighs 61.74g.
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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