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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: LANCUM-491A3C
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Published 
A cast lead object, probably a medieval spindle whorl. It is flat or slightly sunken on one face and slightly domed on the other; the basic shape is sub-circular with a perforation running through the centre. The weight is very corroded but appears to have been decorated with raised but rather indistinct circular pellets. The weight has a dull cream/light brown coloured surface. The diameter is 26mm and weight 15.93g.
Relief-decorated spindle whorls have been found in medieval contexts including at Codnor Castle, Derbyshire; at the Austin Friary in Leicester (Mellor and Pearce, 1981) and the deserted medieval village of Thrislington (topsoil find; Austin 1989, 137, fig. 58.2).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 15.93 g
Diameter: 26 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Chorley (District)
To be known as: BRINDLE
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, D. | 1989 | The Deserted Medieval Village of Thrislington, County Durham: excavations 1973-1974 | Lincoln | Society for Medieval Archaeology | |||
| Mellor, J. and Pearce, T. | 1981 | The Austin Friars, Leicester | London | Council for British Archaeology |
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