Record ID: DUR-B3F8E6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of Roman to Post-Medieval date (AD 43-1700). The object is circular and flat with a single, circular perforation. Both faces are pitted with circular and linear incisions and an outer, raised circumferentially running boarder. The metal light cream in colour with a pitted, corroded patina. Spindle whorls, as an artefact type, can be hard to date accurately as they remained in use for a long period of time, however lead alloy spindle whorls of this type are normally attributed to the Medieval period (c. AD 1100 to AD1450). The weight of the spindle w…
Created on: Wednesday 12th August 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 18th August 2015
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Record ID: SUR-DCCC05
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman to Post Medieval truncated conical lead spindle whorl with sloping sides. The hole measures 8.85mm in diameter.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 24th June 2015
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Record ID: NLM-6DEC3B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast biconical whorl, with moulded central aperture of diameter 5.5mm. Patinated overall, with an external brown staining over the patina, presumably from soil, with this coating removed in places by more recent abrasion. A small spindle would be characteristic of a Roman date, and the mass would permit this to be used to spin a fine yarn. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410. Diameter: 17.4mm, Thickness: 13.7mm, Weight: 16.92gms.
Created on: Thursday 28th May 2015
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2015
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Record ID: SUR-D21FEE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A plain Roman to Post Medieval lead bi-conical spindle whorl. The hole measures 6.93mm in diameter.
Created on: Sunday 26th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 8th June 2015
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Record ID: NMS-0C89AD
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a spindle whorl made from a base of Roman greyware pottery, one third extant, diameter 48mm, thickness 9.8mm, weight 9g. The conversion to a whorl may have occurred in the Roman period or later. The Roman presence on this site is less strong than thwe late saxon and medieval.
Created on: Friday 17th April 2015
Last updated: Friday 17th April 2015
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Record ID: LVPL-E5E68C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy spindle whorl dating from the Roman to the Post-Medieval period, (AD 43-1700). The object is circular in plan and bi-conical. It has a central circular perforation with an internal diameter of 9.5mm. Each face is decorated with very worn moulded lines and pellets. The object has a brownish grey patina. Similar examples of spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period although the majority are typically dated broadly to the Medieval period c.1100-1500.
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Coole Pilate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-E5A836
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy spindle whorl dating from the Roman to the Post-Medieval period, (AD 43-1700). The object is circular in plan and bi-conical. It has a central circular perforation with an internal diameter of 9.5mm. One face of the object is decorated with worn moulded lines. There is no visible decoration on the oppostie face. The object has a light brown patina and has been damaged along one edge. Similar examples of spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period although the majority are typically dated broadly to…
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandbach', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-E584DC
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy spindle whorl dating from the Roman to the Post-Medieval period, (AD 43-1700). The object is circular in plan and bi-conical. It has a central circular perforation with an internal diameter of 9mm. One face of the object is decorated with a very worn moulded sunburst pattern. The opposite face is decorated with a sunburst design which in term appears to be divided up with cross-hatch moulding. The object has a light-white patina and is in fair condition. Similar examples of spindle whorls have reportedly been found in contexts dated from the Roman through to the P…
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sandbach', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-BAF205
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Spindle whorl made from a sherd of Roman oxidised micaceous pottery, in rather abraded condition. Diameter 29mm. Thickness 10mm. Hole diameter 9mm. Weight 8.70g. Mid 1st - 4th century.
Created on: Monday 13th April 2015
Last updated: Monday 13th April 2015
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Record ID: DYFED-326D75
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Pembrokeshire
Workflow stage: Published
Lead spindle whorl. The object is circular in form and biconical in cross section with a central aperture, 9mm in diameter. It is undecorated and has an even cream patina.
Created on: Tuesday 17th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2022
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Record ID: GAT-1CFE0B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gwynedd
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast bi-conical lead spindle whorl with central perforation. It is quite badly decayed and covered in a thick cream patina. Both faces are decorated by four groups of 2 raised lines radiating out from the central hole towards the rim. Each group is equidistant apart and marking the four cardinal points of the disc. Midway between two of the groups of lines there is a further perforation running from the rim in to join the central main perforation. One side of this hole has broken away on one of the face of the disc. The central perforation is 9.2mm in diameter, the rim perforation is …
Created on: Monday 16th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 27th October 2015
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Record ID: IARCH-EB9F9F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crystal spindle-whirl [sic] cut in facet. Later described as a bead. Possibly a hair pin?.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brighthampton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-19BE97
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lathe-turned shale spindle whorl 42.5mm in diameter, 17.4mm thick and with a central hole of 6.4mm diameter. Stained with copper alloy - the finders reported that it lay within the body of the hoard. Minnitt 1992, 226.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Downside', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-50EEAF
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Sheffield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Not deposited with coins for consideration as Treasure and therefore not recorded.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 16th November 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'High Green', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-332C53
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date. The spindle whorl is circular in plan and has two flat, plain faces. A circular perforation measuring 5mm in diameter runs through the centre. The fabric is a pinkish red colour with few inclusions. The spindle whorl is 25mm in diameter and 10mm in thickness.
Created on: Tuesday 30th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 31st December 2014
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Record ID: PUBLIC-DD674B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A spindle whorl crafted from a fragment of Roman Samian Ware dating 50 to 410 AD. The profile has a slight curvature to it and wheel lines can be seen from the pot manufacturing process. There is a hole drilled through the centre with a diameter of 5.74mm. The diameter of the whorl is 36.40mm and has a thickness of 9mm and weighs 14.48g.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd December 2014
Last updated: Sunday 7th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Driffield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-C8E87B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy probable spindle whorl of probable Roman date. The whorl was probably originally plano convex but is now very worn. The central circular perforation has a maximum diameter of 4mm. This suggests that it could be of Late Iron Age or Roman date, though this is an unreliable method of dating. The flat side of the whorl has a slightly raised rim round the central perforation. This is found on Roman Coppergate Type A whorls. The whorl was also found in an area where many other Roman objects have been recovered, so a Roman date is suggested. The whorl has a grey patina. It is 16…
Created on: Wednesday 19th November 2014
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2022
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Record ID: HESH-8D4E4F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead or lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (1 - 1650 AD), most probably Roman (AD 50-400). The spindle whorl is broadly circular in plan and flat / rectangular shaped in cross section. The central hole is an irregular five sided circle and has been cast / set off centre; it has an internal diameter of 8.5mm. There is no evidence of cast designs present. The spindle whorl is a cream - white colour with an abraded and broken patina. The whorl has also been abraded and rolled in the plough soil and the edges have been damaged. It has also been bent in profile.…
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2014
Last updated: Sunday 17th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ecclesfield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HESH-8C9919
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead or lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (1 - 1650 AD), most probably Roman (AD 50-400). The spindle whorl is broadly circular in plan and domed / D shaped in cross section. The central hole is an irregular five sided circle and has been cast / set off centre; it has an internal diameter of 8.3mm. There is no evidence of cast designs present. The spindle whorl is a cream - white colour with an abraded and broken patina. The whorl has also been abraded and rolled in the plough soil and the edges have been damaged. Spindle whorls are used for a long period …
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2014
Last updated: Sunday 17th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ecclesfield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: HESH-8C75AB
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead or lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (1 - 1650 AD), most probably Roman (AD 50-400). The spindle whorl is broadly circular in plan and rectangular / flat in cross section. The central hole is circular and has been cast / set off centre; it has an internal diameter of 6.8mm. There is no evidence of cast designs present. The spindle whorl is a cream - white colour with an abraded and broken patina. The whorl has also been abraded and rolled in the plough soil and the edges have been damaged. Spindle whorls are used for a long period of time and as such …
Created on: Tuesday 4th November 2014
Last updated: Sunday 17th February 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ecclesfield', grid reference and parish protected.