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Unique ID: LEIC-D67747
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval? spindle whorl, 55-58mm in diameter and 26mm thick. The weight is made from some sort of chalk or soft limestone and has a chalky white patina. The object has a rough surface, tapering sides giving it a slight D shaped cross section and a central hole, 10mm in diameter.
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 500
Date to: AD 1000
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight: 98 g
Diameter: 55 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 28th August 2004
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Other reference: 1257
4 Figure: SK7017
Four figure Latitude: 52.74609885
Four figure longitude: -0.96446971
1:25K map: SK7017
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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