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Title: ID please..... spindle whorl?? Post by: mudskipper on September 24, 2015, 08:42:19 AM Can anybody tell me if this is a spindle whorl please? its made lead and is slightly cone shaped. Is their anyway of dating these things? ....cheers.
Title: Re: ID please..... spindle whorl?? Post by: Chef Geoff on September 24, 2015, 11:34:01 AM I would say yes.....probably lol, it looks to be a post medieval "Bun" whorl, as for dating them then I'd have to say "no not really accurately" though pattern ones "tend" to be medieval, biconical versions also "tend" to be medieval, conical "tend" to be Roman and the bun type like yours are "usually" post medieval but and it's a big but ;D the problem with lead items is that many were home made as all you need is an ordinary cooking pan, a fire and a mould so the chances are that at one time or another all versions have existed in the same era, if possible dating them by associated finds is the best ;)
Title: Re: ID please..... spindle whorl?? Post by: mudskipper on September 24, 2015, 12:32:55 PM Cheers chef thats a great help ;) sorry for bombarding this forum with items for id, but im still new at this hobby and im trying to learn as much as i can, and theres nowhere better than DW ..... allot of people with allot of knowledge!! ;)
Title: Re: ID please..... spindle whorl?? Post by: mudskipper on September 24, 2015, 12:49:17 PM it was found whilst at the DW Gileston rally a couple of weeks ago btw. ;D
Title: Re: ID please..... spindle whorl?? Post by: Val Beechey on September 24, 2015, 01:28:12 PM In that case it could even be Roman ::) be nice if it was eh !
Title: Re: ID please..... spindle whorl?? Post by: mudskipper on September 24, 2015, 02:46:10 PM Thats what i was hopeing Val lol
Title: Re: ID please..... spindle whorl?? Post by: dingdong on September 24, 2015, 05:23:40 PM Whatever,whenever,nice find Mudskipper, well searched and saved 👍
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