LEIC-2E0BE6: Early medieval lead alloy spindle whorl

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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: LEIC-2E0BE6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Early medieval to Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, 23mm in diameter, 5mm thick with a weight of 14.94grams. The whorl has been mis-cast and is sub circular in form and trapezoidal in cross section. It is plain and has a central circular hole 7mm in diameter. The whorl conforms to Walton Rogers class A2 or B.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 700
Date to: Circa AD 1200

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 14.94 g
Diameter: 23 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th March 2018

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
District: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Leighfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8104
Four figure Latitude: 52.62772505
Four figure longitude: -0.80474765
1:25K map: SK8104
1:10K map: SK80SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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