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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: SF-27E190
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A cast lead spindle whorl of probably Medieval or later date. It is hemispherical in form with concave back face and domed front face. At the centre of the object is a single neat circular aperture. The entire object measures 28.41mm in diameter, 13.35mm in thickness and 55.61g in weight.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 13.35 mm
Weight: 55.61 g
Diameter: 28.41 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st June 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: Great Glemham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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