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Find Spot record MDR4696 - Spindle whorl, Red Hill Farm, Makeney

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SK 362463. A Roman pottery spindle whorl, in a red ware with white painted decoration, was found in ploughsoil at Commonwealth Field, Redhill Farm, Makeney in c. 1978. (1) The above grid reference is over 2km distant from Red Hill Farm, and may therefore be incorrect. For the time being, the findspot has been moved to a location closer to the Farm. (2)

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  • <1> Article in serial: East Midlands Committee of Field Archaeologists. 1978. East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin, 1978. No. 12. p 3.
  • <2> Personal Observation: Stroud, G. Personal observation, map evidence, field visit etc..

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Grid reference SK 353 443 (point) (Approximate)
Civil Parish HOLBROOK, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE
World Heritage Site Derwent Valley Mills

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Sep 28 2016 2:53PM

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