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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: NCL-A5B035
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast lead-alloy spindle whorl of Medieval date, c. 1200-1500.
The spindle whorl is biconical with decorated faces, though one face has been completely worn. The face with visible decoration has eight panels separated by raised lines, five of which contain a single raised pellet followed by three panels each contained three raised pellets arranged triangularly.
The spindle whorl is very shallow and curved in profile.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1200
Date to: Exactly AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 8.77 mm
Weight: 34.2 g
Diameter: 30.01 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 13th October 2011 - Thursday 10th November 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
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: Tritlington and West Chevington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ1791
Four figure Latitude: 55.21295
Four figure longitude: -1.73438
1:25K map: NZ1791
1:10K map: NZ19SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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