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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: NMS-86C04E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Late Saxon to post-medieval lead plano-convex spindle whorl, diameter 31mm, thickness 9.5mm, hole diameter 10 - 11mm, weight 55.78g / 1.9680oz avoirdupois. 11th - 16th century.

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: 1
Thickness: 9.5 mm
Weight: 55.78 g
Diameter: 31 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 17th March 2015 - Monday 20th April 2015

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 55464
Other reference: NMD042015

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Attleborough (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM0396
Four figure Latitude: 52.52404209
Four figure longitude: 0.99090198
1:25K map: TM0396
1:10K map: TM09NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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