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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: SF-D6A2F6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A cast lead spindle whorl of of Roman or later date. It is conical in form with flat top and bottom surfaces and a slight ridge around the base. At the centre is a large circular aperture measuring 8.13mm in diameter. The entire object measures 23.83mm in diameter at base, 12.41mm in height, and 33.56g in weight. This is a lead spindle whorl that may be of any date from the Roman period onwards although perhaps most likely from the Medieval or Post-Medieval periods.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 12.41 mm
Weight: 33.56 g
Diameter: 23.82 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Finder's Ref.: Church Field 2
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
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