Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License:

View Zoom Download

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: NCL-E42BB5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast lead-alloy spindle whorl of late Medieval date.

The spindle whorl is biconical with a perforation through the centre. There is incised decoration on both faces, but the details are obscured by corrosion and wear.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 12.23 mm
Weight: 42.4 g
Diameter: 28.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 27th October 2011 - Thursday 2nd February 2012

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Thormanby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4875
Four figure Latitude: 54.168561
Four figure longitude: -1.266268
1:25K map: SE4875
1:10K map: SE47NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: NCL-3CF033
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A cast lead-alloy spindle whorl of Medieval date, c. 1200-1500. The spindle whorl is biconical with a circular perforation through its cent…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: NCL-537311
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A cast lead-alloy spindle whorl of Medieval date, c. 1200-1500. The spindle whorl is biconical with a circular perforation through its cent…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: NCL-F2ADE4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A cast lead spindle whorl of the Medieval period. The spindle whorl is biconical with a circular perforation throught its centre. The ob…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.