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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: NARC-91DE26

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast lead bi-conical decorated spindle whorl. One side is decorated with a series of vertical lines and pellets. The other side has an irregular series of intersecting horizontal, diagonal and vertical lines. The central hole is 9mm i diameter. the spindle whorl as a whole is 28mm in diameter.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight: 30.62 g
Diameter: 28 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Paulerspury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7246
Four figure Latitude: 52.107653
Four figure longitude: -0.950117
1:25K map: SP7246
1:10K map: SP74NW
Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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