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Description: | A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular with a flat top and base and rounded sides. A central perforation running through the object. All surfaces appear undecorated and are worn.The metal is a light brownish-white colour. The object is 30.4mm in diameter, 6.7mm thick and weighs 29.5g. The perforation is 8.9mm 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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