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LEIC-B58FEE: Medieval Spindle Whorl.

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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: LEIC-B58FEE

Object type certainty: Certain
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Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl. The object is circular in form and biconical in cross section with a central circular hole, 8mm in diameter. It is decorated on both sides with a series of raised lines running from the centre to close to the edge, with a raised circular dot in between each line.

Thickness13mm, diameter 35mm, hole 8mm, weight 60.81g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight: 60.81 g
Diameter: 35 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Completeness: Complete

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Swithland (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK5412
Four figure Latitude: 52.70298707
Four figure longitude: -1.20228279
1:25K map: SK5412
1:10K map: SK51SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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