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Description: | A cast lead alloy spindle whorl dating from the Medieval period, about AD 1200 - 1500. It is bi-convex, with a circular central perforation of 9.2mm diameter. It does not seem to have the small indentation in the wall of the perforation often found in whorls of this type. Both faces are decorated with a pattern consisting of radial lines crossed by two concentric circles, giving three rows of small, sub-rectangular panels. On one side, most of these panels contain a single pellet. Though the other side carries the same design it is not so well executed, having only one circle, not two, and only three or four of the panels have pellets. he edge of the whorl is damaged. The whorl has a light grey patina. It is 31.9mm in diameter and 9.5mm thick. It weighs 24.79gm. The Finds Recording Guide (Geake, 2001, unpublished, page 64) notes that decorated whorls are very difficult to date having been found in Medieval contexts but also in the vacinity of Roman buildings. They continued in use until AD 1500, longer in Norfolk.
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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