LIN-A34017: Medieval lead spindle whorl

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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: LIN-A34017

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A medieval lead spindle whorl or weight. The weight is plano-convex in cross-section and undecorated.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1066
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 24.63 g
Diameter: 29 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st September 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: North Clifton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8271
Four figure Latitude: 53.22972
Four figure longitude: -0.77307
1:25K map: SK8271
1:10K map: SK87SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Timeline of associated dates

Audit data

Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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