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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: LEIC-3F8AD3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, Diameter: 29.0mm, thickness: 14.0mm, weight: 48.98g
The whorl is circular in form and bi-conical in cross section. Both faces are decorated with a crude motif of raised lines and dots.
The whorl fits Walton Rogers Form C which she dates to 1100-1500AD
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight: 48.98 g
Diameter: 29 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st October 2013
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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: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
To be known as: Earl Shilton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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