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SPINDLE WHORL

Unique ID: LEIC-6A06C1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Early Medieval? stone spindle whorl, 36mm in diameter and 24mm thick. The object has a creamish patina and is circular in form and oval in cross section. It has a central hole, 10mm in diameter and has rounded edges. It is decorated with a series of inscribed ring and dot marks, 5mm in diameter, running in two lines around its centre.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 500
Date to: AD 1100

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight: 35.1 g
Diameter: 36 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th October 2004

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 1313

Materials and construction

Primary material: Stone
Manufacture method: Hand made

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Frisby on the Wreake (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7116
Four figure Latitude: 52.73698059
Four figure longitude: -0.94987459
1:25K map: SK7116
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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