SWYOR-0BD9D9: Early Medieval spindle whorl; Walton Rogers B2

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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: SWYOR-0BD9D9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast lead spindle whorl, probably of Early Medieval date, about AD 500 - 850. It is discoidal and has two flat faces of equal size and curved sides, making it a Walton Rogers type B2. Spindle whorls are difficult to date but the size of the central hole suggests an early or middle Anglo Saxon date. The patina is pale grey. It is 23.6mm in diameter and 4.3mm thick, with a central perforation of internal diameter 6.5mm. It weighs 12.51g.

Class: Walton Rogers form 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
Ascribed Culture: Anglo-Saxon style
Date from: Circa AD 500
Date to: Circa AD 850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.3 mm
Weight: 12.51 g
Diameter: 23.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 5th February 2019 - Tuesday 5th February 2019

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 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: SE1548
Four figure Latitude: 53.92791589
Four figure longitude: -1.77305314
1:25K map: SE1548
1:10K map: SE14NE
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
Specific landuse: Regularly improved

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Walton Rogers, P.	2007	Cloth and Clothing in Early Anglo-Saxon England: AD 450-700	York	Council for British Archaeology	Pages 24 - 25

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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