Four were circular, but rather flatter than usual, and measured a little over 1 foot in diameter.
One was oval-shaped and particularly well finished, length 15 inches, breadth 13, and depth 5. The diameter of the funnel at its mouth was 5 inches, and the lower portion of it was lengthened in a line with the main axis of the quern—evidently caused by the friction of the pivot on which it turned round. The smaller end, containing the hole for a handle, was curved downwards, so that its tip was 13⁄4 inch lower than the under surface of the quern; another striking evidence of the long period the stone had been in actual use.
Fig. 165.—Spindle Whorl (1⁄1).
Fig. 166.—Polished Disc (1⁄2).
Spindle Whorl.—One spindle whorl (made of fine sandstone) is 13⁄4 inch in diameter and 5⁄8 inch thick (Fig. 165).
Polished Discs.[32]—Two of these interesting objects have turned up on this crannog. One, though wanting a small segment of being a complete circle, is evidently unbroken, as it presents in its whole perimeter a finely cut edge. It is composed of a whitish micaceous stone, quite smooth on both surfaces, but has no glossy appearance. It measures 41⁄2 inches in diameter, and has a uniform thickness of a quarter of an inch (Fig. [166]).