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Record ID: NMS-828489
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy, circular (24.0mm diameter) undecorated spindle whorl. Plano-convex cross-section with a central 9.5mm circular parallel-sided perforation. The underside has a concentric shrinkage concavity which is a common feature of the casting process for many of these whorls. Spindle whorls are very much utility devices providing a simple spinning-inertia function when manually turning fibres into yarn. Their use spans the Iron Age, Roman, Early-Medieval, Medieval, and early Post-Medieval periods. The hand spindle on which they were used con…
Created on: Monday 1st August 2022
Last updated: Friday 5th August 2022
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Record ID: NMS-4CDE5F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy, circular (29.6mm diameter) undecorated spindle whorl. Plano-convex with a slightly offset central 12mm circular perforation tapering to 9.5mm at the top. The underside has a concentric shrinkage concavity which is a common feature of the casting process for many of these whorls. Spindle whorls are very much utility devices providing a simple spinning-inertia function when manually turning fibres into yarn. Their use spans the Iron Age, Roman, Early-Medieval, Medieval and early Post-Medieval periods. The hand spindle on&…
Created on: Wednesday 30th March 2022
Last updated: Saturday 18th November 2023
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Record ID: NMS-EE602D
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead medieval or post medieval spindle whorl or weight dating to the period c. AD 1066 - 1600. Roughly cast. Conical in form, triangular cross-section, with a flattened base and off-centre oval perforation 9.1mm in diameter.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
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Record ID: NMS-EE54C6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead medieval or post medieval spindle whorl or weight dating to the period c. AD 1066 - 1600. Roughly cast. Conical in form, triangular cross-section, with a flattened base and off-centre oval perforation 6.7mm in diameter at the bottom, tapering to 5.3mm at the top.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd April 2019
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Record ID: NMS-8E8C7A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl, loom weight or fishing net weight of medieval to post medieval date. Cylindrical in form, with a large chip in one side. External diameter: 20.7mm, internal diameter: 10.7mm.
Created on: Friday 13th January 2017
Last updated: Friday 13th January 2017
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Record ID: NMS-D909D8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to post-medieval Raeren stoneware pottery spindle whorl, diamater 33.2mm, thickness 22.7mm, hole diameter 10 - 13mm, weight 32g, c.1500 - c.1550.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd December 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd December 2014
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Record ID: NMS-954E57
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead annular spindle whorl. Diameter 25mm. Thickness 5.5mm. Hole diameter 10.5 - 9mm. Weight 21.02g. 11th - 16th century.
Created on: Monday 29th September 2014
Last updated: Monday 29th September 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Loddon', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-9D28F6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl, plano-convex, diameter 25.5mm, thickness 8.5mm, central perfortion, diameter 8.5mm. Weight 72.40g. 11th - 16th century.
Created on: Friday 7th March 2014
Last updated: Monday 18th April 2016
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Record ID: NMS-C2B7A3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead weight, globular, cast with slight collar around mouth of central perforation (diameter 9mm) and six lozengiform bosses projecting from 'field' of thin vertical ribs, horizontal casting seam around centre, diameter 24mm, height 15mm, weighs 32g. see HER nos. 36070 (King's Lynn) and 39262 (Kenninghall).
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th September 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Trowse with Newton', grid reference and parish protected.