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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: ASHM-CA2DEC
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete lead alloy spindle whorl of uncertain but probable Roman or medieval date. The spindle whorl is small, circular in plan and with a plano-convex in section. The central perforation is square at the top and circular underneath, and is slight very slightly off-centre. There are scratches in the lead on the top of the object while the underside is smooth and polished.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Undergoing further examination at a museum
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 6.1 mm
Weight: 13.2 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: ASHMBD1371
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
To be known as: Childrey
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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