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Description: | A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is bi-conical with a flat based and domed top. A perforation runs through the centre. All surfaces appear to be undecorated.The metal is worn and creamy-brown in colour. The object is 20.9mm in diameter, 12.5mm thick and weighs 30.2g. The perforation is 5.9mm in diameter.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.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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