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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: YORYM-868BC0
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. One side is decorated with has irregularly spaced raised lines radiating from the perforation to the outer edge. Two of the resulting cells have a raised X within and all other cells have three raised pellets. The other side displays a variety of raised shapes including an X, two interlinked chevrons and a cross along with raised radiating lines and pellets.
The metal has a mid-brown/white patina and is worn. The spindle whorl is 25.7mm in diameter, 12.3mm thick and weighs 28.5g. The perforation is 10mm 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
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 12.3 mm
Weight: 28.5 g
Diameter: 25.7 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E06285
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Craven (District)
Parish or ward: Buckden (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SD9378
Four figure Latitude: 54.19770712
Four figure longitude: -2.10879335
1:25K map: SD9378
1:10K map: SD97NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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