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Description: | A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular with a flat base and top, rounded edges, and has a central perforation running through it. There are traces of decoration but the weight is worn. The metal is a mid-white colour and is worn. 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. The diameter is 24mm and the weight 30.64g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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