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Description: | Lead spindle whorl. Cast conical whorl with one large and one small flat face and with a central moulded aperture of diameter 8.1mmm, Walton Rogers form A2. The sides are slightly indented or facetted; patinated. The modest aperture size and form would admit a Middle Saxon date, while the mass would permit use to spin a fine yarn. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 700-850.Diameter: 22mm, Thickness: 9.8mm, Weight: 18.24gms
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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