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Description: | Lead Spindle Whorl. Miscast flat cylindrical whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 12.4mm; the casting produced only a penannular object. It bears moulded decoration comprising four straight lines framing the aperture, in this respect resembling complete whorl NLM-B557E8 which was reported from the vicinity. This may confirm this distinctive decoration was a feature of locally made whorls. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600.Diameter: 30.1mm, Thickness: 5.7mm, Weight: 20.16gms.
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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