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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: YORYM-E4DAAB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete lead-alloy spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date. The spindle whorl is D-shaped in cross-section, and has a central circular perforation. Both surfaces are worn and have evidence of decoration, although this is too worn to distinguish its nature.
The metal is a light cream-white colour. The spindle whorl is 20.76mm in length, 4.93mm thick and weighs 11.97g. The perforation is 2.61mm in diameter.
Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be securely dated without supporting contextual evidence.
There are many examples of spindle whorls on the database including YORYM-0F0ABD, YORYM-0BEF87, and YORYM-3599F7.
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 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 20.76 mm
Thickness: 4.93 mm
Weight: 11.97 g
Diameter: 2.61 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st September 2015 - Wednesday 30th September 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E04597
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Acaster Malbis (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE5944
Four figure Latitude: 53.88883564
Four figure longitude: -1.1038079
1:25K map: SE5944
1:10K map: SE54SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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