Record ID: SWYOR-7D50CF
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman or Medieval (1st to 15th century) date. The lead whorl is flat, discoidal and circular in plan with a circular central aperture of 10.26mm diameter. The whorl is undecorated. The whorl has a cream patina. It is 24.9mm diameter, 5.46mm thick and weighs 18.11g. WAW-665254 notes that: "Spindle whorls, as an artefact type, can be hard to date accurately as they remained in use for a long period of time, however lead alloy spindle whorls of this type are normally attributed to the Medieval period (c. AD 1100 to AD 1450). The weight of the spindle wh…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2014
Last updated: Saturday 30th January 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-7CADE3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably lead alloy forgery based on an inscribed silver unit of the Corieltauvi, possibly imitating ABC 1896 'Vepo ring silver half unit', though the poor definition of the horse in particular is more akin to the discombobulated state of the beast appearing on gold staters; the size, thickness and weight also have more in common with the gold Iron Age coins than the silver. The inscribed silver coinage would bear a date of Haselgrove period 3 phase 8, AD 10-40, but its forgery might rather relate to the period 1990-2010. Another dubious object, a cruciform brooch (NLM-7C9CE4), was re…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 9th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Market Rasen', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-799072
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy unifaced token of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1800). The token is sub circular in shapet. The obverse depicts a long cross, with a saltaire cross behind (Powell type 14). The reverse is plain and undecorated. The token has a diameter of 18.0 mm and is 3.5 mm thick. It weighs 5.0 g The object is grey in colour and has an uneven patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd October 2014
Spatial data recorded.