Rights Holder: Derby Museums Trust
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: DENO-756A23
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast lead alloy spindle whorl, bi-conical, Walton Rogers form C2 dating from the late medieval or early post medieval period (c. AD 1450 - 1550). Both surfaces are decorated with raised lines forming a five pointed star, on a field of raised pellets There appears to be a stub of casting sprue on the edge.There is a well-formed central perforation 9 mm diameter.
Diameter 30 mm, thickness 10 mm and weight 34.4 g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1550
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight: 34.4 g
Diameter: 30 mm
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E9234
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Derbyshire (County)
District: Derbyshire Dales (District)
Parish or ward: Taddington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK1670
Four figure Latitude: 53.22680582
Four figure longitude: -1.76179374
1:25K map: SK1670
1:10K map: SK17SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: DENO-7595A4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A incomplete and damaged cast lead alloy spindle whorl, bi-conical, Walton Rogers form C2 dating from the late medieval or early post med…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SWYOR-C127AE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
An incomplete cast lead spindle whorl dating from the late Medieval to Post Medieval period, about AD 1450 - 1550. It is bi-con…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: DENO-6A2FCC
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A complete cast lead alloy spindle whorl, probably of medieval to post-medieval date, c. AD 1200-1600.
The whorl is sub-annular in plan and&n…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618