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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: NCL-DA6734
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A cast lead spindle whorl of Medieval date.
The spindle whorl is circular in plan, and diamond-shaped in section rather than the more typical biconical shape. The top has three concentric circles with raised dots, while the underside has (in higher relief) raised lines radiating from the central perforation to the outer edge creating panels, each containing either two or three raised dots. The underside is patterned with three concentric circles and raised dots.
Reference:
Egan, G. (1998) 'The medieval household' Norwich: the stationary office.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 12.74 mm
Weight: 46.6 g
Diameter: 33.34 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2010 - Friday 9th April 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Edlingham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NU1211
Four figure Latitude: 55.392812
Four figure longitude: -1.812109
1:25K map: NU1211
1:10K map: NU11SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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