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Unique ID: YORYM-3F02D7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete cast lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it. One surface is decorated with irregularly spaced raised lines radiating from the central perforation with raised pellets within each resulting trapezoidal cell. The cells differ in size and house between one and four pellets. The reverse appears undecorated.
The metal is a mid whitish-grey colour and is worn. The spindle whorl is 25.7mm in diameter, 12.6mm thick and weighs 36.9g.
Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be securely dated without supporting contextual evidence.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 12.6 mm
Weight: 36.9 g
Diameter: 25.7 mm
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4 Figure: TA0537
Four figure Latitude: 53.81868354
Four figure longitude: -0.40654818
1:25K map: TA0537
1:10K map: TA03NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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