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SUSS-7605B2: Toy: Spinning top

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TOY

Unique ID: SUSS-7605B2

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Published Find published

A copper alloy, Post-Medieval spinning top. The artefact has a spike (on which it spins), a spinner (the part you hold to spin it) and a disc, between the two. The object looks gold because of the affects of wear, chemicals in the soil and cleaning. The length of this artefact has been measured from the end you hold to the point on which the artefact spins. The diameter has been measured across the disc.

Class: Spinning top

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23.22 mm
Weight: 3.89 g
Diameter: 22.21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2003

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Other reference numbers

Museum accession number: F.L.O. 2003/11

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
To be known as: East Sussex

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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