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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: NMS-6FD463

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Late Saxon to post-medieval truncated conical lead spindle whorl, diameter 23mm, height 10.3mm, hole diameter 7 - 8mm, weight 26.15mm. 11th - 16th century.

Field JG2

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
Height: 10.3 mm
Weight: 26.15 g
Diameter: 23 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st March 2016 - Thursday 31st March 2016

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 29306
Other reference: SET032016

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: Bracon Ash (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM1799
Four figure Latitude: 52.54557945
Four figure longitude: 1.1988898
1:25K map: TM1799
1:10K map: TM19NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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