PUBLIC-0F46CC: PUBLIC-0F46CC: Medieval to post-medieval spindle whorl

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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: PUBLIC-0F46CC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

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 raised lines, each resulting cell houses one raised pellet.

The metal has a light white/brown patina and is worn. The spindle whorl is 29.72mm in diameter, 9.7mm thick and weighs 39.32g. The perforation is 7.18mm 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 actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 9.7 mm
Weight: 39.32 g
Diameter: 29.72 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Geometric
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Derbyshire (County)
District: Derbyshire Dales (District)
Parish or ward: Kirk Ireton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK2650
Four figure Latitude: 53.04663766
Four figure longitude: -1.61362185
1:25K map: SK2650
1:10K map: SK25SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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

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