Medieval spindle whorl, Victoria Road (EHER 17417)
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Summary
A medieval spindle whorl was found in a front garden in Victoria Road, Maldon. The circumstances of discovery are unknown.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8550 0700 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
A spindle whorl was found in the front garden of a house in Victoria Road, Maldon. It is made from hard chalk with ancient damage to one side. The surfaces have crudely drawn incised decoration comprising two irregular concentric lines on the base and an irregular concentric line on the top with subtended diagonal slashes. <1>
The circumstances of discovery are unknown.
Note: Source <1> describes the find as being from the front garden of a house in Victoria Road, but the mapped location is for the rear garden of No.44 Victoria Road. This may be a mistake.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX54442 DESC TEXT: Major, H.. unknown. A medieval spindle whorl from Maldon.