Tynemouth, Front Street, No. 23, spindle whorl

Tyne and Wear HER(4602): Tynemouth, Front Street, No. 23, spindle whorl - Details

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HER Number:
4602

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Tynemouth, Front Street, No. 23, spindle whorl

Place:
Tynemouth

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Tools and Equipment

Site Type: Broad:
Textile Equipment

Site Type: Specific:
Spindle Whorl

General Period:
Medieval

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Find

Description:
A lead spindle whorl was found in August 1995 at a depth of 2 feet in a garden in Front Street, Tynemouth. It was decorated with a moulded fishnet and round knob design.

Easting:
368

Northing:
694

Grid Reference:
NZ368694

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4602 >> Pers. Comm. C. Hart, 1995, Arbeia Museum

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