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Object ID 000002

Object Name Spindle Whorl

Object Desc a weighted object fitted to a spindle to help maintain the spindle's speed of rotation while spinning yarn. Difficult to date as it could be anywhere from the middle ages onwards

Collection CKHG Museum

Accession # CKHG_0002

Alternate ID Metal_1

General Category Archeology

Category Archeology - General

Source Found by Metal Detector July 2022

Source Category Item Found

Accession Date APR 25,2024

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Location Denford Meadow - Keyston

Object Date 1800

Start Year Range 900

End Year Range 1900

Status In Collection

Object Keywords Weight,Loom,Machinery,19th Century,

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