Record ID: DUR-7319D3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl from the Medieval period (AD1200-1500). The whorl is made up of a central bi-conical body with a central aperture measuring 8.37mm. It is decorated on both faces with a series of raised lines, which form triangular shapes, and pellets. on one surface the lines appear to be arranged to form a four-pointed star.  The patina of the metal is of a dark cream colouring showing paler where there is some damage. Lead spindle whorls were uncommon before the medieval period and the relatively large diameter of the central perforation places this in …
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 19th December 2022
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Record ID: DUR-72E64E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl from the Medieval period (AD1200-1500). The whorl is made up of a central plano-convex body with a central aperture measuring 8.83mm. It is decorated on both faces with a series of randomly arranged large pellets. The patina of the metal is of a dark cream colouring showing paler where there is some damage. Lead spindle whorls were uncommon before the medieval period and the relatively large diameter of the central perforation places this in the mid to later medieval period. Standley (2016, 278-9) suggests this type dates between the 13th and e…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: DUR-72A9B1
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl from the Medieval period (AD1200-1500). The whorl is made up of a central bi-conical body with a central aperture (off-centre on one surface) measuring 9mm. It is decorated on both faces with a series of raised lines, which form triangular shapes and pellets. This is very feint due to some wear and corrosion. The patina of the metal is of a dark cream colouring showing paler where there is some damage. Lead spindle whorls were uncommon before the medieval period and the relatively large diameter of the central perforation places this in the mid…
Created on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st December 2022
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Record ID: DUR-75B6D5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Redcar and Cleveland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of Medieval to Post Medieval date. The spindle whorl is semi-conical with a central perforation running through it. The reverse has a groove that runs around the circumference. There is no decoration. The metal is a whitish-brown colour and is worn. The spindle whorl is 31.6mm in diameter,13.12mm thick and weighs 42.8g.The diameter of the perforation on the reverse is 16.81mm decreasing to 12.78 mm on the obverse. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post - medieval period and are difficult to date with any c…
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Record ID: DUR-746231
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Redcar and Cleveland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of medieval to post medieval date. The spindle whorl is bi - conical with a central perforation running through it. Both surfaces are decorated with raised lines radiating from the central perforation resulting in irregularly shaped trapezoidal cells with between two and three pellets within each. The metal is a mid whitish - brown colour and is worn. The spindle whorl is 28.35mm in diameter, 14.23mm thick and weighs 46.4g. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post medieval period and are difficult to date with any…
Created on: Thursday 13th July 2017
Last updated: Monday 23rd October 2017
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Record ID: DUR-374901
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date. The spindle whorl has a central perforation running through it, surrounded by a slight groove. The metal is a brown colour and is worn. The spindle whorl is 25.83mm in diameter, 8.00mm thick, and weighs 23.8g. The perforation is 9.35mm in diameter. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be securely date…
Created on: Monday 10th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
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