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Description: | Roman to Medieval (1st to 15th centuries) spindle whorl: The lead spindle whorl is sub-circular, but two edge has straight forming a right-angle. This seems to have occurred after the spindle was made as the slightly lipped edge on the reverse is missing at these straight edges. In profile the whorl is plano-convex. There is a sub-circular perforation situated near a straight edge which is 9.8mm diameter. The whorl is undecorated. The surface of the spindle whorl is oxidised and is a mottled cream colour. It measures 26.6mm long, 24.44mm wide, and 8.01mm thick. It weighs 26.47g.It is difficult to date lead spindle whorls, but they tend to date between the Roman and Medieval period.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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