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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: NMS-8D12E2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Two Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorls, 11th - 16th century:

- incomplete and abraded, plano-convex, diameter 24.5mm, thickness 8.5mm, hole diameter 7 - 8mm, weight 22g.

- truncated biconical, diameter 19mm, thickness 11.5mm, hole diameter 8 - 10mm, weight 14.21g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 2

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 11th September 2014 - Wednesday 8th October 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 19771
Other reference: AMD102014

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Little Melton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG1506
Four figure Latitude: 52.60920437
Four figure longitude: 1.17398163
1:25K map: TG1506
1:10K map: TG10NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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