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Description: | A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular with a flat base and irregular though slightly rounded top and edges, and has a central perforation running through it. All surfaces appear undecorated.The metal is a mid-greyish-white colour and is worn. The object is 28.5mm in diameter, 10.6mm thick and weighs 50.2g. The perforation is 8.6mm in diameter.Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty without supporting archaeological context. The function of such objects is also difficult to determine as the forms are common and may have served as spindle whorls or weights used for fishing or goods. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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