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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. One surface is decorated with two concentric rings of pellets while the other has raised zig-zag lines which form a star-like design with a single raised pellet within each resulting cell. The metal is a mid-greyish-brown colour and is worn. The spindle whorl is 30.5mm in diameter, 10.1mm thick and weighs 32.5g. The perforation is 10.1mm 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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