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Record ID: WMID-3F9755
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular lead weight, probably a plain spindle whorl of uncertain date. It measures 24.54 mm in diameter. The weight is flat on the top and bottom and has a circular hole in the centre, measuring approximately 10.2 mm in diameter. It measures 12.06 mm thick. It weighs 43.1 grams. It has a pale cream coloured patina. Find was not photographed.
Created on: Tuesday 10th April 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd November 2016
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Record ID: WMID-1C5032
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy weight, possibly a spindle whorl. The weight is sub-spherical with a tapering sub-circular (oval at the larger end) perforation running through its centre. The perforation has a maximum diameter of 8.6mm at one end and a maximum diameter of 11.1mm at the other end. The weight has a maximum diameter of 25.3mm and a mass of 65.8g. The weight is decorated with undulating, almost beaded parallel ridges. These are set within adjoining panels on the sphere of the weight. The edges of the panels are defined by more pronounced but similarly undulating ridges. There are three…
Created on: Friday 25th April 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 7th August 2012
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Record ID: WMID-D0E411
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight, possibly a spindle whorl. The weight is sub-circular in plan with a circular perforation running through the centre. The weight is broadly D-shaped in profile, with one domed side and one broadly flat side. The object has a maximum diameter of 24.9mm, and the central perforation is approximately 7mm in diameter on the flatter side, and approximately 8mm on the domed side. The weight is a maximum of 6.4mm thick, and it has a mass of 17.31g. The object has a light brown/cream coloured matt surface. The surface gently undulates around part of the the domed side of …
Created on: Sunday 16th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-D0C111
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight, possibly a spindle whorl. The weight is sub-circular in plan with a sub-circular perforation running through it, slightly off-centre on one side. In profile, one side is slightly concave, the other is slightly convex, with a gently curved (concave) edge running around the circumference. The weight has a maximum diameter of 23.0mm, and the central perforation is approximately 6mm in diameter on the concave side, and approximately 5mm on the convex side. The weight is a maximum of 9.1 mm thick, and it has a mass of 27.04g. The weight has a mottled light brown/cream…
Created on: Sunday 16th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-E98866
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A slightly incomplete decorated cast lead object, possibly a spindle whorl. The object is broadly circular in plan, although there has been some damage and loss of material at the outer perimeter. There is a broadly circular tapering perforation at the centre, although the walls have been pressed out into the void in two places on one side. In profile, the object widens gradually towards the flat centre, and it has a raised and curved circumference. The object has a maximum diameter of 37.5mm, a maximum thickness of mm and it weighs 50.56g. The object has a light brown/gray surfa…
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WMID-E44AF1
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete decorated cast lead object, possibly a spindle whorl. The object has a bi-conical shape with a central tapering sub-circular perforation forming a flat top and base. It has a maximum diameter of 30.8mm, a maximum thickness of 13.8mm and it weighs 45.55g. The object has a gray surface. Both sides are decorated with crisp raised ridges. One side it is decorated with sets of nested “/\” designs pointing towards the perforation, and groups of stacked parallel lines running between perimeter and central perforation. On the other side, there are similar groups of stacke…
Created on: Wednesday 16th January 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harlaston CP', grid reference and parish protected.