Cast lead spindle whorl dating to the Medieval period, (1100-1500). The object is circular in plan and bi-conical. The object has a central circular perforation with an internal diameter of 11mm. The faces of the object are decorated with a series raised dots and lines which radiate out from the central perforation. A series of pellets are interspersed with the ridges. One face of the object has been damaged, resulting in the central hole being closed over. The object has a dark grey patina.<\/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>\n\n","notes":null,"old_findID":"NARC-BE7796","id":"486416","objecttype":"SPINDLE WHORL","classification":null,"subclass":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2012-02-03 13:56:12","broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","updated":"2012-02-03 14:04:00","treasureID":null,"secwfstage":"4","secuid":"PAS4F2BE779001BCF","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":null,"datefound2":null,"createdBy":"151","curr_loc":null,"inscription":null,"reason":null,"subsequentAction":"Returned to finder"}],"record":[{"id":"486416","old_findID":"NARC-BE7796","uniqueID":"PAS4F2BE779001BCF","objecttype":"SPINDLE WHORL","classification":null,"subclass":null,"length":null,"height":null,"width":null,"thickness":"18","diameter":"35","quantity":"1","other_ref":null,"treasureID":null,"broadperiod":"MEDIEVAL","numdate1":"1066","numdate2":"1500","description":"\n
Cast lead spindle whorl dating to the Medieval period, (1100-1500). The object is circular in plan and bi-conical. The object has a central circular perforation with an internal diameter of 11mm. The faces of the object are decorated with a series raised dots and lines which radiate out from the central perforation. A series of pellets are interspersed with the ridges. One face of the object has been damaged, resulting in the central hole being closed over. The object has a dark grey patina.<\/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>\n\n","notes":null,"reuse":null,"created":"2012-02-03 13:56:12","updated":"2012-02-03 14:04:00","secwfstage":"4","findofnote":null,"objecttypecert":"1","datefound1":null,"datefound2":null,"inscription":null,"disccircum":null,"museumAccession":null,"subsequentAction":"1","objectCertainty":"1","dateFromCertainty":"1","dateToCertainty":"1","dateFoundFromCertainty":null,"dateFoundToCertainty":null,"subPeriodFrom":null,"subPeriodTo":null,"reason":null,"username":"jcassidy","fullname":"Julie Cassidy","institution":"NARC","usernameUpdate":"jcassidy","fullnameUpdate":"Julie Cassidy","primaryMaterial":"Lead Alloy","secondaryMaterial":null,"decoration":null,"style":null,"manufacture":"Cast","surfaceTreatment":null,"completeness":"Complete","preservation":null,"cert":"Certain","periodFrom":"MEDIEVAL","periodTo":"MEDIEVAL","culture":null,"discmethod":"Metal detector","finder":null,"identifier":"Ms Julie Cassidy","secondaryIdentifier":null,"recorder":"Ms Julie Cassidy","county":"BEDFORDSHIRE","parish":"STAGSDEN","district":"BEDFORD","easting":null,"northing":null,"gridref":null,"fourFigure":"SP9851","map25k":"SP9851","map10k":"SP95SE","address":null,"postcode":null,"findspotdescription":null,"lat":null,"lon":null,"knownas":null,"source":null,"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":"368532","f":"NARC-BE7796 a.jpg","imagedir":"images\/jcassidy\/"}]}