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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: DENO-094006
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete early medieval to medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, dating from AD c. 500 - 1100. The spindle whorl is crudely made, roughly circular in shape, with a flat upper surface, curved sides and a rounded lower surface or small flat lower surface - Walton-Rogers (2009) Form A1/2. The circular aperture has been set off centre. Both face are undecorated. Diameter 26.7mm, Thickness 8.4mm. Diameter of aperture 9.7mm. Weight 30.27g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 500
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 8.4 mm
Weight: 30.27 g
Diameter: 26.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd December 2017 - Monday 11th December 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E8649
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Perlethorpe cum Budby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK6470
Four figure Latitude: 53.2232024
Four figure longitude: -1.04286977
1:25K map: SK6470
1:10K map: SK67SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Rogers, P. | 1997 | Textile Production at 16-22 Coppergate (The Archaeology of York: The Small Finds) | York | Council for British Archaeology |
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