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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: NMS-68C302

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Three Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorls, 11th - 16th century:

- annular, diameter 25mm, thickness 12mm, hole diameter 9 - 10mm, weight 47.85g.

- deep plano-convex, diameter 24.5, thickness 12.2mm, hole diameter 9.5 - 11.5mm, weight 32.18g.

- conical, diameter 21mm, thickness 12.5mm, hole diameter 7 - 9mm, weight 26.63g.

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: 3

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 19th June 2018 - Monday 15th October 2018

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 4084
Other reference: IND15102018GC

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Beeston with Bittering (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF8915
Four figure Latitude: 52.69967661
Four figure longitude: 0.79566178
1:25K map: TF8915
1:10K map: TF81NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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