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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: LIN-AAB709

Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval or post-medieval lead spindle whorl. The whorl is circular in plan and plano-convex in section. A circular hole passes through the centre. The whorl is decorated on one side with a vine forming a trilobe around the central hole. Groups of moulded pellets - perhaps representing buds - decorate the spaces between the vine. The other side is decorated with a circular band of pellets, with further pellets above and below.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight: 51.19 g
Diameter: 30 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Hogsthorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF5470
Four figure Latitude: 53.20476669
Four figure longitude: 0.30430017
1:25K map: TF5470
1:10K map: TF57SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

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

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