Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
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Unique ID: NCL-21F7A2
Object type certainty: Certain
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A cast lead spindle whorl of the Medieval period.
The spindle whorl is biconical with a circular perforation through its center. Each face is decorated with raise lines running from tip to equator creating 6 panels, each containing 3 raised dots arranged triangularly.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 8.23 mm
Weight: 23.5 g
Diameter: 25.66 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st April 2011 - Saturday 30th April 2011
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Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: NY9971
Four figure Latitude: 55.03352
Four figure longitude: -2.01718
1:25K map: NY9971
1:10K map: NY97SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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