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LEIC-9138B3: Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl

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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: LEIC-9138B3

Object type certainty: Certain
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Medeival lead alloy spindle whorl, 33mm in diamter, 10 mm thick and weighing 43.09grams.

The object is circular in form and bi-conical in secion with a central hole 10mm in diameter. It is decorated on both sides with a series of raised zig-zag lines which evorlap in places forming X motifs. These lines are interspersed with semi-spherial knops.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight: 43.09 g
Diameter: 33 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Complete

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Broughton and Old Dalby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK6925
Four figure Latitude: 52.81813174
Four figure longitude: -0.97759748
1:25K map: SK6925
1:10K map: SK62NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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