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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: LVPL-7556E5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A lead alloy possible weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan and D-shaped in cross-section. The lower face of the object is undecorated, flat and has a dark waxy grey patina. The upper face of the object has a rough dark brown iron patina which is decorated with raised pellets. In the centre of the object there is a circular very slight depression measuring 10mm in diameter. This depression is mid-grey in colour.
Dimensions: 29mm in diameter, 6mm thick, 25.7g
The shape of the object, decoration and central depression is suggestive of this being an unfinished spindle whorl. However the combination of iron and lead to create a spindle whorl is unusual. As such the exact function of this object is unknown. The condition of the object and patina suggest that a post-medieval date is likely.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 25.7 g
Diameter: 29 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st August 2017 - Thursday 31st August 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Delamere (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ5568
Four figure Latitude: 53.20715134
Four figure longitude: -2.67520803
1:25K map: SJ5568
1:10K map: SJ56NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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