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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: SF6491

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Lead spindle whorl or weight. Tall and plano-convex, the flat oval base measures 20 x 22 mm and has a groove around the central circular perforation. The perforation is 9 mm in diameter both at the base and at the rounded top. The spindle whorl is 16 mm long, and weighs39.14g (1.38 oz). There are some cut marks around the sides at the base, where it looks as if some lead has been shaved off to adjust the shape or weight.

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Chronology

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Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22 mm
Width: 20 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight: 39.14 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st May 2001

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: SUFFOLK BADINGHAM

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SF
Created: 22 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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