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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: SUR-0AFB33
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A crudely made biconical to globular lead alloy weight, possibly a medieval spindle whorl on the basis of size and shape. The object is undecorated and damaged. The central hole (around 6.4mm in diameter) is ragged and off-centre.
Notes:
Lead weights of this form were commonly used throughout the Medieval and Post-Medieval period and are therefore difficult to date accurately. The majority are typically dated broadly to c.1100-1500.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 17.5 mm
Weight: 25.59 g
Diameter: 20 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Guildford (District)
Parish or ward: Worplesdon (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU9552
Four figure Latitude: 51.2592568
Four figure longitude: -0.63993175
1:25K map: SU9552
1:10K map: SU95SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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