Record ID: YORYM-851944
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete ceramic object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval, c.AD 43 - 1300.  The weight has a dark orange fabric with large white, possibly calcite inclusions. It is C-shaped with a sub-ovate section and worn breaks to each end. One surface is flat, the other rounded. There is a partial sub-circular off-centre perforation of approximately 8.3mm diameter. The object is 61.1mm long, 27.8mm wide, 23.6mm thick and weighs 64.2g. Loomweights tend to weigh between 150g and 550g. Accounting for the loss of over half of the…
Created on: Monday 18th March 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-78D78A
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is a rounded cobble which is oval in plan. The edges are rounded. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 9mm diameter. Measurements are; length 67.2mm, width 51.8mm, thickness 45.4mm and weigh 154.50g. Loom weights were used to keep the vertical threads, or warp, tight on a loom during weaving while the horizontal thread, or weft, was passed through the warp. This object was fou…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-78C87B
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is roughly circular in plan though it is now very worn and has edge damage. The sides are irregular, but roughly rounded and angled. The smaller face is concave, and the larger face is uneven. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 7mm diameter. Measurements are; length 42.8mm, width 39.5mm, thickness 24.8mm and weight 51.39g. Loom weights were used to keep the vertical thread…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-78BD72
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is roughly circular in plan though it is now very worn and has edge damage. The sides are irregular, but roughly straight, and the weight is thicker at one side than the other. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 6mm diameter. Measurements are; diameter 40.6mm, thickness 27.9mm and weight 55.45g. Loom weights were used to keep the vertical threads, or warp, tight on a loom durin…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-78B071
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is roughly C shaped in plan , being broken across he central hole. It is now very worn and has edge damage. The sides are irregular, but roughly straight. One face is very flat, and the other is peaked. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 9mm diameter. Measurements are; length 51.1mm, width 44.9mm, thickness 18.8mm and weight 51.24g. Loom weights were used to keep the verti…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-789911
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is roughly C shaped in plan because it has broken across the central hole and only half or less survives. The stone is now very worn and has edge damage. The sides are irregular, but roughly rounded, and the weight is thicker at one side than the other. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 12mm diameter. Measurements are; length 50.3mm, width 29.9mm, thickness 31.6mm and weig…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-787E40
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light grey stone, is circular in plan though it has edge damage. The sides are curved and the faces are fairly flat. There is a sub-circular central perforation of about 10mm diameter. Measurements are; diameter 69.6mm, thickness 32.8mm and weight 178.73g. Loom weights were used to keep the vertical threads, or warp, tight on a loom during weaving while the horizontal thread, or weft, was passed through the warp. Thi…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-786F12
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone object, possibly a loom weight for a warp weighted loom of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval. The weight, made from a fine grained light yellow stone, is roughly C shaped in plan, probably originally circular but with half missing. It is now very worn and has edge damage. The sides are irregular, but roughly straight and angled. One face is flat and one is peaked. There is a sub-circular off-centre perforation of about 14mm diameter. Measurements are; length 77.7mm, width 49.0mm, thickness 29.5mm and weight 126.95g. Loom weights were used to keep…
Created on: Monday 29th January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
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Record ID: SF-B42BB2
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post Medieval lead-alloy probable loom weight dating to circa AD 1200-1800. The object is cylindrical with flat faces. There is a central, circular perforation through the object.  The object is undecorated. The metal has a dark grey patina.  Lead weights are difficult to date securely or assign to specific tasks without archaeological context, as they change very little and thus a wide date range is suggested. 
Created on: Tuesday 15th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 15th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Linstead Magna', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-A22703
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post Medieval loom weight dating to circa AD 1200-1800. The object is cylindrical with flat edges. There is a central, circular perforation through the object. T The object is undecorated. The metal has a light grey patina.  Lead weights are difficult to date securely or assign to specific tasks without archaeological context, as they change very little and thus a wide date range is suggested. 
Created on: Monday 14th August 2023
Last updated: Monday 14th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wissett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-4D7D5A
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Clay - whether fired or unfired is unstated though the former is more likely - loomweight fragment. If the triangular form was indeed present this would support the Iron Age date offered by the record card. suggested date: Late Iron Age, 100BC-AD43
Created on: Monday 28th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 28th November 2022
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Record ID: LANCUM-766BD6
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead alloy loom weight. It is ring like in plan and sub oval in section. The inner perforation has an approximate diameter of 13mm. Deep grooves have been worn by the thread on the inner edge one side of the weight. On the other side the outer edge has been 'mushroomed' by repeated impacts with the floor when the thread was being woven into cloth. Hard to date as this is not a mass produced item and may have been of comparitevly recent manufacture by a hand loom weaver or as a replacement in a commercial mill. Probably dates to between c1600 and c1900 AD. Diameter 3…
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2020
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Keswick', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-25597C
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy circular loom weight dating Roman to Medieval period. The sides are flat and plain as no decoration present. The central hole is slightly off centre. There is a light weight to grey patina with some pitting. Weight 59.81g Similar records WMID-81D36B and DUR-BAD4C0
Created on: Friday 6th September 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Record ID: NARC-9B7EED
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead, or lead alloy, probable Loom Weight of Roman to Post Medieval date (AD 43 - 1650). In plan the loom weight is circular. There is a circular perforation which is 8.61mm in diameter in the centre of the weight. One face of the object is slightly domed. The other is flat and the perforation is expanded on this side and is 10.25mm in diameter. The metal is light brown in colour and has a slightly pitted patina. Loom weights and spindle whorls are used for a long period of time and decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods. Howev…
Created on: Thursday 25th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 31st July 2019
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Record ID: SF-4C8E9D
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead-alloy probably Roman to Medieval loom weight, dating to AD 43-1450. It is circular in plan with as central sub-cylindrical perforation, which has traces of recessing on its inner face, probably due to use. The sides of the loomweight are convex. The front and back faces are damaged. The second hypothesis is that the object is a spindle whorl of the same period range. Diameter: 31.66 mm Thickness:13.54 mm Height: 16.46 mm Weight: 57.94 g
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2019
Last updated: Friday 11th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stowupland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-6E1003
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead circular loom weight, with neatly formed central hole, probably medieval. The outer edge is decorated with numerous small grooves across it at a slight angle, each separated by 3-4mm. Diameter 25.4mm, thickness12mm, weight 45.83g, and the central hole is 11.1mm diameter. Precise date uncertain.
Created on: Friday 15th February 2019
Last updated: Thursday 6th June 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Caistor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-F9F7EC
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy weight, probably Loom Weight. The date is uncertain though probably of the Roman to Post Medieval period (AD 43 - AD 1900). The object is cylindrical with a sub-oval perforation through the object to facilitate attachment. There is evidence of some post depositional damage in the form of indentations, pitting and scratches on the surface of the object. There is one large ovate indentation possible caused by post-depositional damage, above the base of the object. The surface is otherwise plain and undecorated. Length: 51.66mm, Width: 30.92mm, Thickn…
Created on: Monday 17th September 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 19th September 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BC7396
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval cast lead spindle whorl. The object comprises a biconical loom weight with an elongated (possibly due to wear) central hole. Both faces are decorated with raised patterning, including bars radiating from the central hole and pellets. Overall diameter: 26.55 mm. thickness: 10.33 mm, weight: 42.6 gm. Diameter of perforation: 9 mm
Created on: Friday 14th September 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 18th September 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Caistor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-D3AAFD
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman, standing, triangular prism weight. Evidence remains of a small hole at the top. Height 53.4mm, width at base 26.4mm, tapering to 9.7mm at the top. Weight 200.68g. The weight is pinkish-white in colour.
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 20th December 2017
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Record ID: WMID-45AEA8
Object type: LOOMWEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy weight, possibly a loom weight or spindle whorl. The date is uncertain though probably of the Roman to Post Medieval period (AD 43 - AD 1900). The object is cylindrical with a broadly oval perforation through the object to allow attachment. The base has been flattened slightly which could possibly be the result of trimming the weight or cutting the weight from a larger piece. The flattened base allows the weight to stand. There is evidence of some post depositional damage in the form of indentations, pitting and scratches on the surface of the ob…
Created on: Thursday 9th November 2017
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2018
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