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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: SF-5C0118
Object type certainty: Certain
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A cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain Roman or later date. It is conical in form with flattened base and large central circular aperture. The surfaces are undecorated. This whorl measures 26.76mm in diameter, 9.94mm in thickness, and 33.46g in weight. It may be of any date from the Roman period onward.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 9.94 mm
Weight: 33.46 g
Diameter: 26.76 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: Newmarket
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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