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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: LEIC-35B795
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, 31mm in diameter and 14 mm thick. The whorl is in very good condition with a cream patina and weighs 49.37grams. The whorl is very finely cast and has a central void, 10mm in diameter. One side is decorated with raised lines arranged at angles, similar to runic script, whilst the other has a pattern formed of groups of raised dots seperated by raised straight lines.
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1100
Date to: AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight: 49.37 g
Diameter: 31 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 3rd April 2008
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Thorpe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7649
Four figure Latitude: 53.03289276
Four figure longitude: -0.8681391
1:25K map: SK7649
1:10K map: SK74NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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