Record ID: WMID-8CF121
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy flat spindle whorl, of Roman to Post Medieval dating (AD 43 - AD 1650). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in shape, and rectangular in cross section. There is a hole of internal diameter 8.3 mm which is cast off-centre. The surface appears undecorated but this may be due to abrasion in the soil. The whorl has a diameter of 20.3 mm and is 8.3 mm thick. It weighs 16.6 g (0.58 oz). The whorl is light grey in colour, and has an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the…
Created on: Wednesday 10th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 10th March 2021
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Record ID: WMID-660ADA
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy bi convex decorated spindle whorl, of probably the Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1100 to AD 1450. The spindle whorl is sub circular in shape, and lentoid in section. Both the upper and lower faces have been decorated with the same design. They have unevenly spaced vertical lines, with pellets placed between them. The central hole is circular in shape and has been cast / set roughly centrally. It has a internal diameter of 9.6 mm. The whorl measures 28.4 mm in diameter and 10.8 mm thick. It weighs 29.0 g (1.02 oz). The whorl is of a lig…
Created on: Wednesday 24th February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 24th February 2021
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Record ID: WMID-9CB67C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy biconvex spindle whorl, of possible Medieval dating (AD 1100 to AD 1450). The spindle whorl is sub circular in shape, and lentoid in cross section. The central hole is sub circular in shape and has been cast slightly off central. The internal diameter of the hole measures 10.1 mm wide. Both the upper and lower faces have been decorated, with the same pattern. This consists of a undulating (wavy) line with a three branched stick extending from the mid point of each of the curves. The whorl has a diameter of 30.7 mm and is 9.7 mm thick. It weighs …
Created on: Saturday 9th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 25th October 2021
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Record ID: WMID-39992C
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy and iron possible weight of unknown dating. A broad date is given of Roman to Post Medieval AD 43 - 1600.  The object is circular with a circular perforation at the centre. One face is convex and the other face is flat. The object has a dark brown coloured patina with areas of iron corrosion.  It measures 26.3 mm in diameter and is 8 mm thick. The internal perforation has a diameter of 7.4 mm. It weighs 20.8 grams. The object is similar to WAW-7E1233 discovered in Worcestershire which is recorded as a spindle whorl. The patina i…
Created on: Friday 11th December 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4A363F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible spindle whorl made of shale or similar stone, possibly dating to the Roman or Early Medieval periods, circa AD 43-850. The object is approximately 50% complete. When complete it would have been circular in form with a central circular perforation. The outer surfaces are worn and uneven. The object is a dark brown/black colour.  The object measures 32.8 mm in length, 19.1 mm in width, 9.7 mm in width and weighs 4.1 grams.  Parallels could be made with a Roman spindle whorl recorded on the database discovered in Northumberland (NCL-A25482) also an E…
Created on: Friday 18th September 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-C44D63
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy biconical spindle whorl of Medieval dating (AD 1100 to AD 1450). The spindle whorl is circular in shape, with an slightly offset central perforation (hole). This hole has an internal diameter of 9.3 mm. The spindle whorl has been decorated with pellets on the upper side and a zig zag or repeating chevrons on the lower side. It has a diameter of 27.6 mm and is 14.3 mm thick. It weighs 51.0 g.
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2020
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Record ID: WMID-5CACAA
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead, or lead alloy, flat circular spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (AD 1 - 1650). In plan the spindle whorl is circular. There is a circular perforation which is 9.8 mm diameter which is located in the centre of the whorl. Both faces of the object are flat and are un-decorated. The surfaces of the spindle whorl are a light cream to grey colour. The object surfaces have been worn and abraded. Spindle whorls are used for a long period of time and decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods. However, this undecorated example is…
Created on: Thursday 2nd April 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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Record ID: WMID-B9918E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy, biconical, decorated spindle whorl, of probable Medieval dating (1100 - 1450 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, and lentoid in cross section. The surfaces have been decorated with a star motif and a ring of pellets around the perimeter. The spindle hole is circular in shape and has been cast approximately centrally. The internal diameter of the hole measures 3.2 mm. The whorl is of a light grey colour. There are signs of abrasion, damaging the patina. Many of the raised pellets show signs of being reduced in height, probably due to wear …
Created on: Friday 13th March 2020
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2021
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Record ID: WMID-3C3C19
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, cast, lead or lead alloy, biconical, decorated spindle whorl, of probable Medieval dating (1100 - 1450 AD). The spindle whorl is sub circular in plan, and lentoid in cross section. The upper surface has been decorated with a large number of raised pellets, arranged in two circular bands. The lower surface is plain and undecorated. A small raised rim is present around the edge of the spindle whorl. The spindle hole is circular in shape and has been cast approximately centrally. The internal diameter of the hole measures 9.6 mm. The whorl has a diameter of 32.5 mm and is…
Created on: Monday 24th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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Record ID: WMID-FCBE7B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead, or lead alloy, flat circular spindle whorl of probable Roman dating (AD 1 - 1650). In plan the spindle whorl is circular. There is a circular perforation which measures 7.8 mm in diameter and is located in the centre of the whorl. Both faces of the object are flat and are un-decorated. The surfaces of the spindle whorl are a light cream colour. The object surfaces have been worn and slightly abraded. Spindle whorls are used for a long period of time and decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods. However, this undecorated e…
Created on: Friday 21st February 2020
Last updated: Friday 7th May 2021
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Record ID: WMID-989058
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to Post-Medieval date. The object is circular, with a flat bottom and curved top, with a perforation (spindle hole) off centre. It is a mottled beige in colour and the reverse side has a line etched under the perforation. The object weighs 5.2g and measures 12.93mm in diameter and is 5.54mm in Thickness. The diameter of the perforation is 2.06. Walton Rogers states (CBA Research Report, 2007) that this shape was common from the Roman period and spindle holes became wider (although this is not a reliable dating criterion alone). Similar …
Created on: Tuesday 4th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2020
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Record ID: WMID-834FCB
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy flat spindle whorl, of Roman to Post Medieval dating (AD 43 - AD 1650). The spindle whorl is sub circular in shape, and rectangular in cross section. The central hole is sub circular in shape and has been cast slightly off central. The internal diameter of the hole measures 9.7 mm wide. No decoration is present on either face. A slight rim is visible on the upper surface. The whorl has a diameter of 28.9 mm and is 6.6 mm thick. It weighs 30.5 g (1.08 oz). The whorl is of a light to mid grey colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, cau…
Created on: Monday 3rd February 2020
Last updated: Monday 3rd February 2020
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Record ID: WMID-833C92
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy biconvex spindle whorl, of probable Medieval dating (AD 1100 to AD 1500). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, with a central, circular perforation extending vertically through the object (internal diameter 9.1 mm). The sides of the spindle whorl are slightly convex and have a repeating pattern of vertical grooves and ridges. There are four lozenge-shaped mouldings attached to the corners of the object; there is a pronounced seam around the girth of the object and is suggestive that it was manufactured by casting. The seam indicating a line bet…
Created on: Monday 3rd February 2020
Last updated: Monday 3rd August 2020
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Record ID: WMID-5BEB3F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead or lead alloy spindle whorl or weight of Medieval dating. The spindle whorl is irregularly square in plan and is sub-oval in cross section. There is surface decoration in the form of incised lines radiating from the central hole around the sides to the base. In addition there is are four lozenge shapes, in relief, at the four corners. What appears to be a casting line, just below the vertical centre, cuts through the decoration. The central hole is a circular shape and has an internal diameter of 9.3 mm. The spindle whorl has a uniform greyish colour. Spindle whorls were …
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 4th February 2020
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Record ID: WMID-5985B4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead or lead alloy convex spindle whorl, of Roman to Post Medieval dating (AD 43 - AD 1650). The spindle whorl is sub circular in shape, and D shaped in cross section. The central hole is sub circular in shape and has been cast slightly off central. The internal diameter of the hole measures 8.5 mm wide. The upper face is domed and the lower face is flat. The decorative detail on the upper face is hard to determine but may consist of a repeating design of upright ridges with a pellet in between. No decoration is present on the lower face. The whorl has a diamet…
Created on: Monday 20th January 2020
Last updated: Monday 27th July 2020
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Record ID: WMID-DC83EB
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two complete lead alloy possible spindle whorls of Unknown date (c. 500 AD-c. 1800). This lead alloy spindle whorl is plano convex in form and flat on the underside. There is a sub-circular hole at the centre, which is slightly larger on the underside. The object is mid grey colour and has a rough surface with a small chip on the base rim. Plano convex whorls started to emerge in the 6th century (Walton Rogers, 2007, CBA Research report) and continued in popularity Diameter: 24.4mm; Height: 10.96mm; Weight: 25.6g; Spindle hole top: 7.52mm; Spindle hole bottom: 8.56mm …
Created on: Tuesday 14th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 25th February 2020
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Record ID: WMID-DACEDD
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Mid grey, sandstone spindle whorl, round in plan and flat in profile, with a small perforation in the centre measuring 5.3 mm in diameter. The surface has a number of small, circular marks on both sides. Spindle holes became progressively wider from the Roman period to the 10th century (Walton Rogers, 2007, CBA Research Report). Iron Age and Romano British whorls tend to have holes of 4-8mm in diameter. Therefore this whorl could possibly date from the Romano-British to Medieval period - is difficult to confirm without supporting evidence. A similar object can be seen un…
Created on: Tuesday 14th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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Record ID: WMID-C67FC3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy 'castled' spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval dating (AD 43 - AD 1650). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in shape, and rectangular in cross section. The upper surface is decorated with nine protruding crenellations which appear to have been raised from the outer edge and then bent over towards the centre. The central hole is sub-circular in shape, with an internal diameter of the 9 mm. The lower surface is undecorated. The spindle whorl has a diameter of 25.6 mm and is 11 mm high. It weighs 34.7 g.
Created on: Monday 13th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 21st January 2020
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Record ID: WMID-D111B3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy biconvex spindle whorl, of possible Medieval dating (AD 1100 to AD 1450). The spindle whorl is sub circular in shape, and lentoid in cross section. The central hole is sub circular in shape and has been cast slightly off central. The internal diameter of the hole measures 9.5 mm wide. The upper face has been decorated with several raised diagonal lines, possibly imitating letters but no actual letters can be determined. The lower face is undecorated. The whorl has a diameter of 32.3 mm and is 9.2 mm thick. It weighs 44.1 g (1.56 oz). The wh…
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Last updated: Saturday 9th January 2021
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Record ID: WMID-D0FF6C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead or lead alloy bi-convex decorated spindle whorl, of Medieval dating (1100 - 1450 AD). The spindle whorl is sub circular in plan, and lentoid in cross section. The upper face has been decorated with groups of four raised pellets, separated by an arrow shape, arranged in an approximate circular pattern. The lower face exhibits several raised diagonal lines, creating a star like design. The central hole is circular in shape and has been cast approximately centrally. The internal diameter of the hole measures 8.4 mm wide. The whorl has a diameter of 27.2 mm a…
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd March 2020
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