Record ID: GAT-C913E7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Gwynedd
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A perforated sub-circular object bearing incised decoration on one side. It is presumed to be a weight, possibly a spindle whorl, although it has been made from a light-weight, pumice-like material, which is granular in texture and has a mottled appearance. Each side of the object has an uneven surface and a number of chips around the edge. Although there is decoration on one side, the other side has at least one groove running across it. The weight is irregular in shape and the perforation is worn to a greater extent on the undecorated side. It may be a spindle whorl made from …
Created on: Thursday 18th May 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.