Sir John Evans's Collections of Artefacts
Anglo-Saxon Spindlewhorl
Country of Origin: Britain
Description: Large web-decorated glass spindlewhorl
Dimensions: 3.5cm diameter
Object Period: Anglo-Saxon
Provenance: Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire
Museum Accession No.: AN1909.224
Aquisition History: Presented to the Ashmolean by Sir Arthur Evans in 1909.
Other Information: This is one of several objects in the John Evans' collection from this site, including a decorated bucket (AN1909.305) and a cruciform brooch (AN1909.239i) (Both these objects can be viewed on this website).