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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: LEIC-9A2DCB
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Early Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, 23 mm in diameter, 6 mm thick and weighing 8.74g.
The object is roughly circular in form and a shallow D shape in cross section. It has a central circular hole 4 mm in diameter. The form of the object suggests it could be a poorly made spindle whorl which would match Walton Rogers form A1, but the hole is quite small so perhaps a flat wight is a more probable identification?
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 500
Date to: Circa AD 1000
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 8.74 g
Diameter: 23 mm
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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: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Woodhouse (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK5215
Four figure Latitude: 52.7301488
Four figure longitude: -1.23140447
1:25K map: SK5215
1:10K map: SK51NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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