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Description: | A complete lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date. The object is plano-convex with a central perforation running through it and is decorated with seven raised lines radiating from the centre to the outer edge.The metal is a light white colour and is worn. The object is 34.2mm in diameter, 8.7mm thick and weighs 52.4g. 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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