Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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Unique ID: LEIC-EFE62E
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete circular lead spindle whorl or weight. It has a flat base and convex upper surface. It is slightly misshapen at one side. Most spindle whorls are Medieval or early Post-Medieval in date, although they were in use for a long period of time.
Diameter: 29.0mm, thickness: 13.0mm, weight: 57.34g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1066
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight: 57.34 g
Diameter: 29 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SK8506
Four figure Latitude: 52.64508948
Four figure longitude: -0.74515288
1:25K map: SK8506
1:10K map: SK80NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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