BH-D000D1: Early Medieval to Medieval cast lead spindle whorl

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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: BH-D000D1

Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Early Medieval to Medieval cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers type B, dating c. 700-1200. The spindle whorl is cylindrical in form with rounded edges and an oval perforation through the centre. The diameter of the perforation is 8-9.2mm. A groove extends across the opening of the aperture at open end. The surfaces are all very worn and abraded, with widespread scratching. The patina is grey in colour.

The spindle whorl measures 20.9mm diameter, 19.5mm in height and weighs 45.86 grams.

Broadly similar to Walton Rodgers 1997, p. 1739, fig. 807, no. 6558.

Class: Walton Rogers type B

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 700
Date to: Circa AD 1200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 19.5 mm
Weight: 45.86 g
Diameter: 20.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st March 2020 - Tuesday 30th June 2020

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Bedford

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on field
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.	1997	Textile Production at 16-22 Coppergate (The Archaeology of York: The Small Finds)	York	Council for British Archaeology	p. 1739, fig. 807	no. 6558

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

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