Record ID: IOW-B33410
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of Unknown date. Diameter 33.2mm, thickness 8.1mm. Weight 40.33g. The whorl is circular in plan and plano-convex in cross-section. The central circular perforation has a maximum diameter of 7.9mm. The surfaces are damaged by pitting resulting from corrosion and the edges are particularly damaged. Helen Geake, Finds Adviser of the Portable Antiquities Scheme writes: “Dating of lead whorls is difficult. The drop spindle with which they were used continued in use until the end of the Medieval period in London and Winchester (Egan, 1998, “The M…
Created on: Thursday 9th August 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-616451
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spindle whorl; cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. The whorl is bun-shaped with a large, sub-circular hole through the centre. It has a thick, white-cream patina over its surface. Diameter 24.6mm, thickness 10.6mm, weight 29.65g Spindle whorls are notoriously difficult to date out of context since very similar designs were in use from the Roman period through to the early Post Medieval era.
Created on: Thursday 8th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warsop', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-89F368
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spindle whorl; cast lead spindle whorl of unknown date. The whorl is biconical in shape and has a straight-sided, sub-circular hole through the centre. Both faces are decorated with six large, moulded pellets spaced around the whorl. The whole has a thick, even, cream-brown patina over its surface. Diameter 29.6mm, thickness 13.6mm, weight 50.10g
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hawton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-8A0C46
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spindle whorl; cast lead spindle whorl of unknown date. The whorl is roughly cast and not quite circular. It is biconical in shape and has a straight-sided, sub-circular hole through the centre. One face is decorated with four large, moulded pellets unevenly spaced around the whorl and connected by a moulded line. The whole has an even, cream-grey patina over its surface. Diameter 27.3mm, thickness 15.4mm, weight 40.06g
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Balderton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-2EDB33
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spindle whorl; cast lead spindle whorl of unknown date. The whorl is of biconical shape and is decorated on both faces with moulded lines forming a rough star-shaped pattern. There are also pellets within the points of the star. The whorl has a large, sub-circular hole in the centre. The metal has an even, thin, pale grey patina over its surface. Diameter 29.7mm, thickness 8.9mm, weight 29.48g
Created on: Friday 30th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rolleston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-2EE4F3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spindle whorl; small, cast lead spindle whorl of unknown date. The whorl is of roughly biconical shape, although one side seems to have been flattened. It is decorated on both faces with moulded lines forming a rough star-shaped pattern. The whorl has a large, circular hole in the centre. The metal has an even, thick, cream patina over its surface. Diameter 25.6mm, thickness 10.0mm, weight 30.59g
Created on: Friday 30th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rolleston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-2EEAC2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spindle whorl; cast lead possible spindle whorl of unknown date. The whorl is roughly bun-shaped and is undecorated. There is a small, roughly circular, tapering hole which seems to be rather off-centre, although some of the edges of the whorl are chipped, suggesting that it may originally have been larger. The metal has an even, thick, white patina over its surface with a patchy brown surface. Diameter 28.6mm, thickness 8.9mm, weight 39.54g
Created on: Friday 30th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rolleston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-2EF2D8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spindle whorl; cast lead spindle whorl of unknown date. The whorl is flat and is decorated on one face with four moulded lines forming a lozenge and with long pellets both inside and outside the lozenge. The whorl has a large, circular hole in the centre. The metal has an even, thck, pale grey-white patina over its surface. Diameter 29.2mm, thickness 6.6mm, weight 32.16g
Created on: Friday 30th January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashover', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-FE6E84
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast lead spindle whorl (possibly). Date uncertain. Maximum diameter: 24.9mm; thickness: 8.1mm; weight: 22.99g. The object is sub-circular in plan with a central sub-circular aperture which has a maximum diameter of 10.5mm. It is plano-convex in side profile. The surface have a buff patina overall. It is possible that this object is a weight rather than a spindle whorl.
Created on: Tuesday 17th March 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-BE2CD5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: City of Wolverhampton
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
3 Spiers Winkle spindle whorl Cast lead weight, possibly a spindle whorl. Circular in plan with a slightly off-centre perforation. Pointed-oval shaped in profile. Mass: 35.4g; external diameter: 28.1mm; internal diameter: 10.8mm; depth: 10.3mm. One side is decorated with wavy and straight ridges radiating outwards. The other side is decorated with two raised squares and a set of ?pellets and ridges around the four edges of the outer square.
Created on: Wednesday 8th April 2009
Last updated: Monday 17th September 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wolverhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-660311
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spindle whorl of uncertain date; cast lead spindle whorl; biconical shape; no extant decoration on either face. Diameter 28.3mm, thickness 13.2mm, weight 40.71g
Created on: Friday 22nd May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Whatton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-660824
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spindle whorl of uncertain date; cast lead spindle whorl; biconical shape; one face decorated with zig-zag lines and occasional pellets, the other face with two rings of pellets. Diameter 31.1mm, thickness 7.6mm, weight 31.52g
Created on: Friday 22nd May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Whatton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-660BD1
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spindle whorl of uncertain date; cast lead spindle whorl; bun-shaped; no extant decoration on either face. Diameter 28.9mm, thickness 10.6mm, weight 50.73g
Created on: Friday 22nd May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Whatton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-660E66
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spindle whorl of uncertain date; cast lead spindle whorl or weight; flat disc; no extant decoration on either face. Diameter 27.2mm, thickness 6.5mm, weight 32.98g
Created on: Friday 22nd May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Long Whatton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-669AC2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead weight, possibly a spindle whorl of unknown date. Mass: 37.4mm; external diameter: 31.2mm; thickness: 10.7mm; internal diameter: 10.4mm. Bi-convex with a circular central perforation. Decorated on both sides with moulded pellets and ribs.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd June 2009
Last updated: Sunday 31st January 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Foston and Scropton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HAMP-394C84
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete circular cast lead object, possibly a spindle whorl or other weight. The whorl is biconvex, with one surface having received steeper bevelling than the other. The top is flattened and the base is slightly concave. It is basic and has suffered corrosion. It is seemingly undecorated. The artefact has a spindle hole with a diameter of 6.4mm. The spindle whorl is 7.9mm thick and weighs 16.01g. It has been pointed out that the weight of a spindle whorl is suggestive of the thickness of yarn produced, with lighter spindle whorls (3-5 grams) being used for spinning cotton …
Created on: Monday 29th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 29th November 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Headbourne Worthy CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-1E3053
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead weight or spindle whorl. The object is irregulary shaped and plano-convex, with a circular perforation in the centre, 7.82 mm in diameter. The object measures 22.76 mm long, 18.48 mm wide, 5.76 mm thick and weighs 11.7 grams. It is very worn and appears not to have been decorated. It has a pale cream to white patina.Dating such objects is notoriously difficult when they are recovered from an unstratified context, and it may date from anywhere between the Roman and post-medieval periods.
Created on: Friday 10th December 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd May 2012
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Record ID: YORYM-F05A98
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan with a flat top and base with rounded sides and a wide circular central perforation. The object is undecorated. The metal is a mid greyish-brown colour and is worn. The object is 28.7mm in diameter, 9.2mm thick and weighs 33.4g. Lead spindle whorls and weights 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 …
Created on: Monday 17th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 17th December 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Killinghall', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-B398F3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead plano-convex spindle whorl. The spindle whorl is 32.81 mm in diameter with a central perforation that is 8.32 mm in diameter. Both sides of the whorl are decorated, four regularly spaced circular dots in relief, the other with regular lines that expand at an angle from the central perforation to the edge. It has been noted that the weight of a spindle whorl is demonstrative of the thickness of yarn produced, with lighter spindle whorls (3 - 5 grams) being used for spinning cotton and the heavier ones (30 - 35 grams) for spinning wool (Margeson 1993, page 184). This exampl…
Created on: Monday 10th January 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd May 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-72D7A0
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast plano-convex or conical whorl with a central aperture of diameter 7.1mm; the small size of the hole may admit a Roman date. Alternatively, this may be an Early Medieval whorl of Walton Rogers form A2. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Early Medieval, 40-1000. Height: 14.3mm, Diameter: 26mm, Weight: 47.98gms.
Created on: Monday 21st March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 27th August 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Roxby cum Risby', grid reference and parish protected.