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Description: | Lead spindle whorl. Cast biconvex whorl with a central moulded and tapered aperture of diameter 13.6-8.6mm. On the side of lesser diameter, this arises from burring from the casting process, and the survival of this feature might suggest a failed attempt to copy a biconvex whorl by casting from it. The better defined side has a markedly conical profile and traces of triangular compartments appear intermittently. The other side is more poorly defined and retains adherent material; this is also the side where the aperture is deformed and narrowed. Patinated. The casual manufacture may suggest a home-made effort to copy a biconvex whorl by casting from its impression. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600.Diameter: 34.4mm, Thickness: 11.7mm, Weight: 40.49gms
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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