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Record ID: DENO-FC9C35
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spindle whorl; cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. Biconical whorl with a large, circular hole through the centre. Decorated on one face with moulded decoration of lines and pellets. There are four curved lines, meeting at the ends and touching the central hole at the apex of the curve, thus forming a four-pointed star around the hole. There is a single large pellet in each arm of the star and a further large pellet outside the star, at the centre of each curved line. The whole has a thick, even, cream-white patina over its surface.
Created on: Monday 22nd June 2009
Last updated: Friday 16th September 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Besthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DENO-E1F312
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spindle whorl; cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. Biconical whorl with large, circular hole through the centre. Decorated on both faces with moulded decoration of lines and pellets. The lines are in ‘zig-zag’ style, forming a four-pointed star around the central hole and there is a single pellet within each arm of the star. One face also has pellets in each angle of the exterior of the star but these are missing on the other face. The whole has a thick, even, cream-brown patina over its surface. Diameter 27.1mm, thickness 8.3mm, weight 27.95g
Created on: Sunday 21st June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Besthorpe', 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: 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-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-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-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: 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-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-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-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-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-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.