Record ID: WAW-7F80E1
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible spindle whorl made of fine grained Jurassic blue or white lias limestone, (identified by Jon Radley, Keeper of Geology, Warwickshire Museum). Only half of the object remains. It is plano-convex, weighing 37g, measuring 50.14mm diameter and is 20.4m thick. In the centre there is an 11mm diameter hole. This may be a spindle whorl, but appears to be exceptionally heavy when compared to stone spindle whorls from London (Egan G. 1998 The Medieval Household Daily Living c. 1150-c.1450 Museum of London, London, The Stationary Office, Nos. 790-802), but it appears to be not heav…
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-7E8A42
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable spindle whorl made of a middle Jurassic rusty sandstone, (identified by Jon Radley, Keeper of Geology, Warwickshire Museum). It is discoid, weighing 43.41g, measuring 47.39mm diameter and is 15.56m thick. In the centre there is a 8.99mm diameter hole. There are no signs of wear around the edges of the hole. The dates of spindle whorls are not certain, but were used throughout the Roman and Medieval periods (Geake, H. 2001 Finds Recording Guide Unpublished). Egan (Egan G. 1998 The Medieval Household Daily Living c. 1150-c.1450 Museum of London, London, The Stationary Offi…
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-C6C886
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
The object is a whetstone or hone. Ward-Perkins (Ward-Perkins J.B. 1940 Medieval Catalogue, Museum of London.) comments whetstones or hones are not usually found on Prehistoric or Roman sites in Britain, therefore suggesting the objects date from the later Early Medieval period onwards. The hole on the recorded example appears to have been hand-made, and therefore is not likely to be of recent date. The whetstone or hone is made from a fine grained stone, possibly a micaceous schist. It is rectangular in plan with both narrow edges being broken. It varies in thickness, to a maxim…
Created on: Monday 5th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WAW-2811E7
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
The fabric the possible mould is made from is a muddy limestone (Jon Radley, Warwickshire Museum). In plan the object is rectangular. The reverse face appears to be a broken surface. The other face has a low relief bird engraved in the centre, with its feet positioned in the centre of a long edge. The bird is illustrated from a side view. The bird is decorated by a series of low-relief conical shapes. On the 'basal' edge where the birds feet are, this surface is also engraved with a low relief rectangular platform which is also decorated with low-relief conical shapes. On …
Created on: Monday 14th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID4642
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Published
The spindle whorl is slightly biconical in cross section, but appears at first glance to be conical, except the base is tapered slightly in profile. The surface of the base is slightly concave. In the centre is a vertical circular hole which is 8.49mm diametre. The whorl is circular in plan with a smooth surface, except for two cracks/indentations. The whorl is made of a fine grained, laminated silty mudstone.
Created on: Thursday 25th April 2002
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID2151
Object type: WHETSTONE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
The whetstone is incomplete, however a perforated rounded terminal remains. The whetstone is a narrow elongated rectangle in section with rounded terminals.
Created on: Thursday 25th May 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WARWICKSHIRE BRAILES', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WMID1535
Object type: MOULD
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Published
The item appear to have been originally rectangular, however it is now incomplete. The surface of the block is tending to 'flake' in certain areas. The upper surface has a low-relief shape. The shape is similar to an oak-leaf with a short stem at the base and a trefoil shape in the centre. The maximum width of the low-relief shape is 28.14mm. The upper portion has been broken. On the two remaining corners there is a circular indentation.
Created on: Wednesday 2nd February 2000
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WARWICKSHIRE WOLSTON', grid reference and parish protected.