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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: LEIC-85F874

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Medieval stone spindle whorl, 31-37mm in diameter and 10mm thick. the object is in fair condition with a greyish patina and a weight of 13.20grams. The object has a rectangular setion and a central hole, 8mm in diameter. It is decorated on both sides with incised lines, One side has a zig zag effect whilst the other has random crosses and lines.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight: 13.2 g
Diameter: 31 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 22nd April 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Stone

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Blaby (District)
Parish or ward: Croft (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5296
Four figure Latitude: 52.5593597
Four figure longitude: -1.23439179
1:25K map: SP5296
1:10K map: SP59NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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