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Description: | Lead Spindle Whorl. Cast sub-spherical or globular whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 8.8mm. Gouged on one side with nicks on either side of the aperture, and subsequently patinated overall. The form resembles that of medieval whorls of the 13th to 14th centuries, and rarely appears in lead. The mass would (just) qualify this as a whorl for spinning a yarn. The nicks and abrasion might indicate reuse as a line weight, for which these might have served as tying notches. Although the spinning wheel was introduced from the 13th century, many women would have found the convenience of spinning while engaged in other tasks to outweigh the advantages of the new technology. Suggested date: Medieval, 1200-1350.Diameter: 21.6mm, Thickness: 13.5mm, Weight: 35.26gms.
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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