Gatty Slip: Spindle whirl? of bone, found on Sibertswold down, Kent. Formerly with Faussett coll. 1 1/2 in. diam.Spindle whorl, diam 4 cm. Greyish, probably made of horn or antler core - the porous texture of the inner part betrays it as organic. Otherwise very regular and polished as if turned in stone. So regular one might say it was Roman. Decorated with carefully graded grooves on a smoothly concave centre on both sides; edge also grooved.Possibly not from Sibertswold, but attributed to the site by Mayer card.
History
Grave ID
Unknown Sibertswold Downs and Barfrestone Grave
Barfrestone or Sibertswold Downs
Sibertswold
Object ID
M6565
Catalogue Number
M 6565
Material
horn, antler, organic, animal bone (Sonia Hawkes Material Notes; horn, antler, organic) (Antiquarian Material; N/A)