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WEIGHT
Unique ID: DUR-210190
Object type certainty: Possibly
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete cast lead weight or spindle whorl of unknown period.
The object is circular in shape with a central circular perforation measuring about 7.76mm in diameter. It was very crudely formed and is slightly domed in one area and thin on one edge. It is unclear if this was used generally as a weight, or specifically as a spindle whorl. Walton Rogers (1997, 1731) notes that Iron Age and Roman period whorls have a perforation that ranges from 4-8mm in diameter, whereas Late Anglo-Saxon and medieval whorls have a larger perforation measuring 9-11mm. Therefore, if it was used as a spindle-whorl then it may date to the Iron Age/ Roman period.
Diameter: 25.53mm
Thickness: 4.93mm
Weight: 17.4g
Walton Rogers, P. (1997) Textile Production at 16-22 Coppergate. The Archaeology of York. Volume 17: the small finds. York: York Archaeological Trust.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa 800 BC
Date to: Exactly AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.93 mm
Weight: 17.4 g
Diameter: 25.53 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 8th May 2019 - Wednesday 8th May 2019
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Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Richmondshire (District)
Parish or ward: Croft-on-Tees (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ2710
Four figure Latitude: 54.48463269
Four figure longitude: -1.58476366
1:25K map: NZ2710
1:10K map: NZ21SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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