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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: HESH-5B2BFB
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete cast lead or lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (AD 43 - 1650). In plan the spindle whorl is sub-circular and in profile is bi-conical. The central perforation has been started from each side of the object but remains unfinished. On one of the faces the indentation is more pronounced than the other face where it is little more than a small concave impression. Each face of the object is worn and has no visible decoration. The surface of the spindle whorl is cream in colour. Spindle whorls are used for a long period of time and as such are very difficult to date precisely. Similar examples of spindle whorls have been found in contexts from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period. However most are typically dated to the Medieval period.
The spindle whorl measures 35.25 mm in diameter, 18.74 mm thickness and weighs: 134.5 grams.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1650
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 18.74 mm
Weight: 134.5 g
Diameter: 35.25 mm
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Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
District: Telford and Wrekin (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Edgmond (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ6817
Four figure Latitude: 52.74966255
Four figure longitude: -2.47551539
1:25K map: SJ6817
1:10K map: SJ61NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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