NMS-E88A39: Medieval to Post Medieval Weight or Spindle whorl

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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: NMS-E88A39

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Lead alloy Medieval to Post Medieval weight or spindle whorl. The object is cast as an oblate sphere with a raised equatorial seam where the two halves of the mould joined. One half is decorated with longitudinal moulded ridges around its curved surface, although corrosion disguises the full extent of this. Around the equator there are six equally spaced lozenge-shaped projections with their longest axis aligned longitudinally. There is a 9mm circular hole running from pole to pole through the object with no sign of differential wear. Similar examples can be seen on this database cf. LON-F32475 and WMID-C5C727.Circa 1200-1600 AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 18.7 mm
Width: 25.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 16th September 2015 - Wednesday 16th September 2015

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 60320
Other reference: GC

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Scarning (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF9311
Four figure Latitude: 52.66235291
Four figure longitude: 0.85243823
1:25K map: TF9311
1:10K map: TF91SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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