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Description: | A lead alloy spindle whorl or weight of medieval to post-medieval date. The object is circular in plan and conical with a central circular perforation which is packed with soil. The perforation has an internal diameter of 8mm. One face is decorated with eight linear raised bands running from the outer edge upward toward the central perforation, with the surface between each slightly lowered . The object has a light brown patina and is in fair condition.Lead weights of this form were commonly used throughout the Medieval and Post-Medieval period and are therefore difficult to date accurately. Examples of spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period although the majority are typically dated broadly to the medieval period c.1100-1500.Dimensions: weight 13.85g, diameter 20mm, thickness 9mm
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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