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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: NMS-AA2025

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Late Saxon to post-medieval plano-convex lead spindle whorl with straight lower sides. Diameter 25.5mm, thickness 9.9mm, diameter of hole 8 - 9mm, weight 32.21g. 11th - 16th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 9.9 mm
Weight: 32.21 g
Diameter: 25.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 21st June 2016 - Monday 12th September 2016

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 61395
Other reference: BM092016

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Raynham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF8725
Four figure Latitude: 52.79016091
Four figure longitude: 0.77179595
1:25K map: TF8725
1:10K map: TF82NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
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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