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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: LANCUM-A8EC93
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A cast lead alloy spindle whorl, probably dating from the late medieval to early post medieval period (c AD 1300-1600). It is bi-conical, with a circular perforation. The perforation has an internal diameter of 8mm. The whorl is sub-hexagonal in section. The object is very worn but appears to have had moulded decoration originally. Traces of a band of rings and dots can been seen on one of the faces. The object is in fair condition and has a greyish/white patina.
The diameter is 25mm, thickness 20mm and the weight 50.12g.
Similar examples of spindle whorls have been found in contexts from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period. However most are typically dated to the Medieval period.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 25 mm
Width: 20 mm
Weight: 50.12 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 26th September 2016 - Monday 26th September 2016
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Barnwell (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL0484
Four figure Latitude: 52.44407816
Four figure longitude: -0.47132041
1:25K map: TL0484
1:10K map: TL08SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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