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Unique ID: YORYM-41743C
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete lead-alloy spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1800. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it. Both surfaces are decorated with a series of irregularly spaced and oriented raised lines, each resulting cell houses three raised pellets.
The metal has a light white/brown patina and is worn. The spindle whorl is 33.7mm in diameter, 12.8mm thick and weighs 44.9g. The perforation is 8.3mm in diameter.
Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be securely dated without supporting contextual evidence.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 12.8 mm
Weight: 44.9 g
Diameter: 33.7 mm
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Other reference: YMT : E06239
4 Figure: SE5755
Four figure Latitude: 53.98791271
Four figure longitude: -1.13218526
1:25K map: SE5755
1:10K map: SE55NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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