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Description: | A complete lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it.Both surfaces are decorated with faint decoration consisting of raised lines radiating from the central perforation. The degree of wear makes the exact nature of this decoration difficult to determine. The metal is a mid-greyish-white colour and is worn. The spindle whorl is 29.6mm in diameter, 22.3mm thick and weighs 80g. The perforation is 9.5mm in diameter.Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be securely dated without supporting contextual evidence.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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