SWYOR-9FABEF: Medieval spindle whorl; Walton Rogers Form A1

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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: SWYOR-9FABEF

Object type certainty: Certain
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A possibly miscast or damaged Early Medieval lead spindle whorl, probably of Walton Rogers form A1, dating from about AD 500 - 900. It has a rounded lower surface and a flat upper face, but the damage makes the original shape hard to identify with certainty. There is a central, circular perforation of internal diameter 8.5mm. There is no decoration. The whorl is 33.1mm in diameter and 7.2mm thick. It weighs 29.28gm.

This type of spindle whorl is illustrated in Walton Rogers, 2007, Cloth and Clothing in Early Anglo-Saxon England, page 25. Form A1 was used from AD 500 - 1100, but the size of the central aperture makes an Early to Middle Anglo-Saxon date more likely.

Class: Walton Rogers Form A1

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 500
Date to: Circa AD 900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 7.2 mm
Weight: 29.28 g
Diameter: 33.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2018 - Tuesday 1st May 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS Form: 3150

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Topcliffe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4076
Four figure Latitude: 54.17823176
Four figure longitude: -1.38866543
1:25K map: SE4076
1:10K map: SE47NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Walton Rogers, P.	2007	Cloth and Clothing in Early Anglo-Saxon England: AD 450-700	York	Council for British Archaeology	25

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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