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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: KENT-DE5118

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman -Post Medieval. Lead alloy, cast, small/medium size, spindle whorl. Roughly circular, low conical shaped with fair sized central hole of diameter 8mm.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 22 mm
Width: 20 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 16.6 g
Diameter: 22 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st May 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Tunbridge Wells (District)
Parish or ward: Hawkhurst (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ7530
Four figure Latitude: 51.042701
Four figure longitude: 0.494965
1:25K map: TQ7530
1:10K map: TQ73SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Bailey, G.	1995	Detector Finds	Chelmsford	Greenlight Publishing	29-34	37a/37b

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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