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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: NMS-38F614
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1066
Date to: AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 13 mm
Weight: 8.7 g
Diameter: 30 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2007
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Runhall
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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