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Description: | A complete lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date (AD 1200-1800). The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central, sub-circular, perforation running through it.Both surfaces are decorated with repeating raised ridges radiating from the central perforation. Each resulting sub-triangular cell bears a single pellet. there is also an inner and outer raised boarder, both of which respect the form of the object.The metal is a mid-cream in colour with a smooth patina. 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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