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WMID-669AC2: Lead weight, possibly a spindle whorl; unknown date (front, profile, reverse).

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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: WMID-669AC2

Object type certainty: Possibly
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Cast lead weight, possibly a spindle whorl of unknown date. Mass: 37.4mm; external diameter: 31.2mm; thickness: 10.7mm; internal diameter: 10.4mm. Bi-convex with a circular central perforation. Decorated on both sides with moulded pellets and ribs.

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 43
Date to: AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 10.7 mm
Weight: 37.4 g
Diameter: 31.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st May 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Derbyshire (County)
District: South Derbyshire (District)
To be known as: Foston and Scropton

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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