Record ID: WAW-333E4C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic spindle whorl probably dating to the Roman to Early Medieval period (c. AD 43-850). The object is irregular in plan and sub-trapezdoidal in section, with a circular central aperture. The object is formed from a cream-coloured fabric with a black patina in places around one side.  The object measures 61mm in length, 69mm in width and 22mm in thickness. 
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th September 2022
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Record ID: GLO-B1694B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is an undecorated lead conical spindle whorl with an off centre hole. Plain lead spindle whorls and weights were cast locally from the Roman period to the Post Medieval Period, therefore making them hard to date precisely.
Created on: Friday 9th September 2022
Last updated: Friday 9th September 2022
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Record ID: WAW-9F5F0B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl probably dating to the Medieval to Post Medieval period (c. AD 1200-1600). It is of sub-rectangular section, with equally sized flat upper and lower surfaces and vertical sides and a central, sub-circular perforation running through the object. The whorl is decorated on one face with an octofoil in relief and three pellets between each point of the octofoil. The whorl has a dark grey patina with some small brown patches. The whorl can be categorised as Walton Rogers form B1.  Similar examples recorded on the PAS dat…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th September 2022
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Record ID: NLM-8911B2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast, small biconical spindle whorl with leaf pattern on both sides, but not continuing from one face onto the other. The illustration suggests a more globular form than the foregoing description would imply. Suggested date: probably Medieval, 1250-1400 Diameter: 23.3mm, Thickness: 16.4mm, Weight: 38.01gms
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th September 2022
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Record ID: YORYM-726173
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1800. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it. Both surfaces have moulded decorated featuring irregularly spaced raised lines radiating from the perforation. Between two and five raised pellets are present within each resulting cell. The metal has a light grey/brown patina and is worn. The spindle whorl is 28.7mm in diameter, 10.7mm thick and weighs 34.4g. The perforation is 9.8mm in diameter suggesting a medieval date as per the thicker spindles of this period (Wa…
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 6th September 2022
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Record ID: NLM-F69491
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast biconical whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 10mm and strongly moulded decoration on either side; one bears pairs of pellets radially arranged, and the other possibly triangular groups of three pellets. A well-defined circumferential rim marks the meeting of the two halves, and the aperture is also similarly rimmed on either side. Patinated. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600 Diameter: 29.4mm, Thickness: 12.8mm, Weight: 42.91gms
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st September 2022
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Record ID: SF-7B4B56
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of Roman to post-medieval date. The hole is 9.5mm in diameter and slightly off centre. It has a flat base and convex upper surface. There is indistinct moulding on the curved upper surface, although this does not appear to form a distinct pattern. The metal survives in good condition. Undecorated spindle whorls were in use from the Roman to post-medieval period.  Diameter: 30.61mm, thickness: 8.67mm, weight: 35.64g
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 25th August 2022
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Record ID: NLM-63C26E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Biconical spindle whorl, radial lines and dots. Suggested date:Post-Medieval [source record suggests Medieval], 1500-1600 Diameter: 28.5mm, Thickness: 13.6mm, Weight: 37.59gms
Created on: Wednesday 24th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 24th August 2022
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Record ID: NLM-49EC10
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Made from shale, very worn and irregular, smallish hole. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Early Medieval, 43-1000 (source record suggests Medieval).  Diameter: 31.9mm, Thickness: 7.8mm, Weight: 5.71gms
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-3638F7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of Walton Rogers form B1 probably dating from the Iron Age to Roman period, about 400 BC - AD 410.  It is flat and discoid in shape with pitted and worn vertical sides and a central, circular perforation of internal diameter 3.2-4mm. The piece is pitted on both faces, undecorated and has an overall cream patina. Dimensions; diameter 23.5mm, thickness 5.3mm and weight 20.61g.  The internal diameter of the central penetration is 3.2mm. This type of whorl is illustrated in Walton Rogers, 2007 Cloth and Clothing i…
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 8th September 2022
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Record ID: NLM-E06483
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead cast biconical spindle whorl, lettering on one side, floral garland and hearts on other side. Lettering does not make sense to me. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600 Diameter: 27mm, Thickness: 14.3mm, Weight: 45.47gms
Created on: Thursday 18th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-CEC069
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval to Medieval lead-alloy spindle whorl of Walton Rogers form B dating c. AD 700-1200. The spindle whorl is flat and discoid in shape, with short vertical sides and a central circular perforation of internal diameter 9.6 mm. Both sides appear to be decorated with pseudo-runes, these are more obvious on one side than the other.  Diameter: 29.9 mm Thickness: 4.3 mm Weight: 24.51 g
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 1st September 2022
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Record ID: YORYM-CE9881
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1800. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it. Both surfaces have moulded decorated featuring irregularly spaced raised lines radiating from the perforation. Four raised pellets are present within each resulting cell on one surface, while the other has varying numbers of raised pellets in each cell. The metal has a light grey/brown patina and is worn. The spindle whorl is 27.6mm in diameter, 9.6mm thick and weighs 27.3g. The perforation is 10.5mm in diameter suggesting …
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 25th August 2022
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Record ID: NLM-C9AFC2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead spindle whorl. Spindle whorl, dots and lines on both sides. Suggested date: Early Post-Medieval, 1500-1600 [original record suggests medieval date]. Diameter: 30.8mm, Thickness: 10.5mm, Weight: 33.27gms
Created on: Wednesday 17th August 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 17th August 2022
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Record ID: NLM-BA8F8E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead probable spindle whorl. Decorated on only one face; fat disc, crudely decorated on one side only. The decoration recalls that of biconical whorls though the form might point to a slightly earlier date. Suggested date: Late Medieval, 1400-1500 Diameter: 25.2mm, Thickness: 9.0mm, Weight: 35.57gms
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Record ID: LVPL-4FAF8C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complwte lead alloy spindle whorl probably dating from the medieval to post medieval period (c.AD 1200-1500). The object is circular in plan with a flat faces and edge, it has a central perforation measuring 6.93mm. One face is decorated with a large raised square that covers the central aperture. The corners of the square overlap each other to form small crosses. At the mid point of each side of the square is a further line that spans to the edge of the object. The other face is flat and undecorated. The object has a light grey patina. Dimensions: Diameter 20.5mm; thickness 6…
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2022
Last updated: Friday 19th August 2022
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Record ID: BERK-4D70A8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probaly lead-alloy spindle whorl of Roman or Medieval date. The spindle whorl is conical in section and irregular, but almost circular in plan. It has a central circular perforation. The sides and central perforation are heavily damaged.
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2022
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Record ID: BERK-4D6A2C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead-alloy spindle whorl of Roman or Medieval date. The spindle whorl is D-shaped in section and circular in plan. It has a central circular perforation. The perforation is approx. 4.8mm in diameter.
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2022
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Record ID: BERK-4D66C0
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead-alloy spindle whorl of Roman or Medieval date. The spindle whorl is D-shaped in section and circular in plan. It has a central circular perforation. The perforation is approx. 4.9mm in diameter.
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2022
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Record ID: BERK-4D5A24
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead-alloy spindle whorl of Roman or Medieval date. The spindle whorl is square in section and circular in plan. It has a central circular perforation. The perforation is approx. 8.7mm in diameter.
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 11th August 2022
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