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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: LVPL-A40C8D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A lead alloy spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date. The object is circular in plan and rectangular in cross-section. It has a large central circular perforation with an internal diameter of 11mm. The upper face is decorated with moulded lines forming cross-hatching. The opposite face of the object is flat and undecorated. The object has a light white patina and is in good condition.
Similar examples of spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period although the majority are typically dated broadly to the medieval period c.1100-1500.
Dimensions: 26mm in diameter, 11mm thick. Similar examples which can be found on the PAS database are LVPL-621124, LVPL-944F27 and LVPL-D828D5.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight: 48.1 g
Diameter: 26 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st August 2015 - Sunday 30th August 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: East Northamptonshire (District)
To be known as: Barnwell
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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