SWYOR-400676: Early Medieval spindle whorl; Walton Rogers B2

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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: SWYOR-400676

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Lead spindle whorl from the Early Medieval Anglo Saxon period from around AD 500 to AD 850. It is discoidal and has two flat faces of equal size with a very slight convex face on one, a relatively large central hole and curved sides. Its diameter is 25.4mm. The internal hole diameter 7.5mm, it is 5.8mm thick and weighs 14.85g.

Evidence for its date is drawn from Cloth and Clothing in Early Anglo-Saxon England AD, Penelope Walton Rogers 2007, pages 24 and 25 figure 2.18 (type B2).

Class: Walton Rogers type B2

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
Date from: Circa AD 500
Date to: Circa AD 850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 5.8 mm
Weight: 14.85 g
Diameter: 25.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 26th February 2019 - Tuesday 26th February 2019

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS FORM 3378

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE1449
Four figure Latitude: 53.93693136
Four figure longitude: -1.78823648
1:25K map: SE1449
1:10K map: SE14NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Grassland, Heathland

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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