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Description: | Lead spindle whorl. Small whorl of plano-convex form with angled sides and a moulded aperture of diameter 8mm; patinated overall and abraded. The small size and mass would permit this to be used to spin a fine yarn, which is unusual for a whorl made of lead; the aperture size could suggest either a Roman or Anglo-Saxon date; in the latter case this might qualify as Walton Rogers form A2 - the accompanying material gives scant indication of Roman activity. Suggested date: possibly Early Medieval, 500-700.Diameter: 19.2mm, Thickness: 9.9mm, Weight: 13.26gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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