SWYOR-9056B7: Early Medieval to Medieval Spindle Whorl

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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: SWYOR-9056B7

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast lead alloy Early Medieval to Medieval spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers type B1, dating from about AD 900 - 1200, and possibly earlier or later. It is of rectangular section, with flat upper and lower surfaces and slightly angled sides. There is a central perforation which is a rounded square in shape, of internal diameter 9mm. There is no decoration. There is some slight damage in the form of a groove across one face. The whorl has a light grey patina. It is 27.1mm in diameter and 9.8mm thick. It weighs 43.2g. See Walton Rogers, 2007, Cloth and Clothing in Early Anglo-Saxon England, page 25.

Class: Walton Rogers Form B1

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 900
Date to: Circa AD 1200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 9.8 mm
Weight: 43.2 g
Diameter: 27.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st April 2018 - Wednesday 18th July 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 3197

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Barnsley (Metropolitan District)
District: Barnsley (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Dearne South (Metropolitan District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4403
Four figure Latitude: 53.52183479
Four figure longitude: -1.33781936
1:25K map: SE4403
1:10K map: SE40SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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

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