Shale spindle whorl
description
Biconical spindle whorl with flat upper/lower faces.
Spinning was undertaken using a drop spindle and a distaff which held the prepared fibres, although as most spindles and distaffs were made of wood it is usually only the disc-shaped or spherical spindle whorls that survive.
Other information & metadata
Site location: Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire
Project type: Archaeological excavation
Site type: Rural settlement
Discovery context: Deposit
Links:
A newly discovered Roman villa at Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire – website article
Stoke Gifford Roman Villa – 3D models
Collection
Artefact type
Period
Material
Location
Dimensions & weight
Diameter: 31mm
Thickness: 21mm
Weight: 25g
