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Description: | Lead spindle whorl. Cast discoid whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 10mm. One face bears a decorative arrangement of straight lines moulded in bold relief, formed by the superimposition of three or possibly more rectangular figures whose sides each overshoot their corners. The edge of the whorl also bears twelve facets whose disposition is related to these features; the facetted edge occupies about two thirds of the slender height of the whorl. The scheme is unusual, but seems more closely related to the linear schemes appearing on the more common biconical whorls. The mass would suggest this whorl was intended to be used to spin a yarn. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600.Diameter: 29.8mm, Thickness: 6.1mm, Weight: 27.87gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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