SWYOR-308ACE: SWYOR-308ACE Medieval Spindle Whorl

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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: SWYOR-308ACE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers form B2, probably dating from the Early to Middle Early Medieval period, about AD 700 - AD 850. It is of sub-rectangular section, with equal sized flat upper and lower surfaces and rounded sides. There is a central, circular perforation of 6.6mm internal diameter. The form B2 was in use from about AD 700 - 1200, but the size of the central hole make an early to Middle Saxon date more likely. The whorl has a cream patina with some brown patches. It is 19.5mm diameter, 9.0mm thick and 19.27g. This type of spindle whorl is illustrated in Walton Rogers, 2007, Cloth and Clothing in Early Anglo-Saxon England, page 25. There are many examples of similar spindle whorls on the database for comparison such as SWYOR-DC5806.

Class: Walton Rogers form B2

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 700
Date to: Circa AD 850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight: 19.27 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 5th September 2020 - Saturday 5th September 2020

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS 3636

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Cawood (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5637
Four figure Latitude: 53.82625944
Four figure longitude: -1.15072123
1:25K map: SE5637
1:10K map: SE53NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Walton Rogers, P.	2007	Cloth and Clothing in Early Anglo-Saxon England: AD 450-700	York	Council for British Archaeology	25	Type B2

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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