Rights Holder: York Museums Trust
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Unique ID: YORYM-E60100
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete lead spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is crude in form being plano-convex with a central perforation running through it and is undecorated.
The metal is a dark greyish-brown colour and is worn. The object is 21.2mm in diameter, 8.6mm thick and weighs 19.6g.
Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty without supporting archaeological context. The function of such objects is also difficult to determine as the forms are common and may have served as spindle whorls or weights used for fishing or goods.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 8.6 mm
Weight: 19.6 g
Diameter: 21.2 mm
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4 Figure: NZ5907
Four figure Latitude: 54.45497112
Four figure longitude: -1.09148918
1:25K map: NZ5907
1:10K map: NZ50NE
Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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