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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: NMS-06BDBE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Two Late Saxon to post-medieval discoidal lead spindle whorls in rather abraded condition, 11th - 16th century: diameter 30mm, thickness 7mm, hole diameter 11mm, weight 40.36g; diameter 25mm, thickness 5.5mm. hole diameter 10 - 11mm, weight 16.11g.

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: Tuesday 11th November 2014 - Monday 8th December 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 56656
Other reference: KLMD122014

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Methwold (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL7195
Four figure Latitude: 52.52603537
Four figure longitude: 0.51923212
1:25K map: TL7195
1:10K map: TL79NW
Grid reference source: From finder
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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