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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: NLM-7522B4
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Lead probable spindle whorl. Cast flat-sided discoid whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter c.13mm. One side bears moulded decoration comprising crossing lines moulded in low relief; the other side is slightly concave with an upstanding rim. The object is either miscast or torn and subsequently partially melted. Patinated. The linear decoration recalls that of early post-medieval whorls. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600.
Diameter (estimated): 35mm, Width (as found): 47.1mm, Thickness (rim): 6.9mm, Weight: 22.58gms
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 47.1 mm
Thickness: 6.9 mm
Weight: 22.58 g
Diameter: 35 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 15th August 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM37432
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Wharton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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