Cast lead spindle whorl probably dating to the Medieval period, (1100-1500). The object is circular in plan and flat. The object has a central circurlar perforation. On one face the object is decorated with a groove surrounding the perforation. Linear decoration expands from this groove to the edges of the object. No decoration can be seen on the opposite face. The object has a light brown patina and is worn.<\/p>\n
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Cast lead spindle whorl probably dating to the Medieval period, (1100-1500). The object is circular in plan and flat. The object has a central circurlar perforation. On one face the object is decorated with a groove surrounding the perforation. Linear decoration expands from this groove to the edges of the object. No decoration can be seen on the opposite face. The object has a light brown patina and is worn.<\/p>\n
Similar examples of spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period although the majority are typically dated broadly to the Medieval period c.1066-1500.<\/p>","notes":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2011-10-25 14:50:13","updated":"2011-11-03 13:18:00","secwfstage":"4","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":"2011-07-01","datefound2":null,"inscription":null,"disccircum":"Found while metal detecting","museumAccession":null,"subsequentAction":"1","objectCertainty":"1","dateFromCertainty":"1","dateToCertainty":"1","dateFoundFromCertainty":null,"dateFoundToCertainty":null,"subPeriodFrom":null,"subPeriodTo":null,"reason":null,"username":"voakden","fullname":"Vanessa Oakden","institution":"LVPL","usernameUpdate":"voakden","fullnameUpdate":"Vanessa Oakden","primaryMaterial":"Lead Alloy","secondaryMaterial":null,"decoration":null,"style":null,"manufacture":"Cast","surfaceTreatment":null,"completeness":"Complete","preservation":"Fair","cert":"Certain","periodFrom":null,"periodTo":null,"culture":null,"discmethod":"Metal detector","finder":null,"identifier":"Ms Vanessa Oakden","secondaryIdentifier":null,"recorder":"Ms Vanessa Oakden","county":"CHESHIRE","parish":null,"district":"CHESTER","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":null,"map25k":"SJ3870","map10k":"SJ37SE","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":"Mollington ","source":"Calculated from postcode","obverse_description":null,"obverse_inscription":null,"reverse_description":null,"reverse_inscription":null,"denomination":null,"degree_of_wear":null,"allen_type":null,"va_type":null,"mack":null,"reeceID":null,"die":null,"wearID":null,"moneyer":null,"revtypeID":null,"categoryID":null,"typeID":null,"tribeID":null,"status":null,"rulerQualifier":null,"denominationQualifier":null,"mintQualifier":null,"dieAxisCertainty":null,"initialMark":null,"reverseMintMark":null,"statusQualifier":null,"tribe":null,"region":null,"area":null,"ruler1":null,"ruler2":null,"period_name":null,"date_range":null,"mint_name":null,"wear":null,"die_axis_name":null,"category":null,"type":null,"emperorID":null,"mintid":null,"reverseType":null,"i":"351987","f":"IMG_3783.jpg","imagedir":"images\/voakden\/"}]}