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Record ID: SF-FE80DE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. It is plano-convex in shape with a convex upper surface and a flat base. It is sub circular in shape with a central circular hole of internal diameter 8.22mm. It weighs 40.00g and is 23.69mm in diameter. Objects such as these were used for a long period of time for a variety of functions with little change in form.
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Waldingield', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-FE7879
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. It is plano-convex in shape with a convex upper surface and a flat base. It is sub circular in shape with a central circular hole of internal diameter 7.78mm. It weighs 29.63g and is 26.55mm in diameter. Objects such as these were used for a long period of time for a variety of functions with little change in form.
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
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Record ID: SF-FE6D88
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. It is plano-convex in shape with a convex upper surface and a flat base. It is sub circular in shape with a central circular hole of internal diameter 7.54mm. It weighs 25.97g and is 23.23mm in diameter. Objects such as these were used for a long period of time for a variety of functions with little change in form.
Created on: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 17th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Waldingield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-FC8596
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl or weight. It is flat on both faces, with rounded edges, D shaped in section. There is no apparent decoration. The central perforation is approximately 10mm in diameter. A number of similar examples have been recorded by the Berkshire FLO, one of which is BERK-4D6A2C. These are difficult to date without other evidence, and are considered by some to be Roman when in this form, this artefact is from an area of known Roman activity Dimensions: It is 28mm in diameter and 7mm thick, the central hole is 10mm diameter and it weighs 29.28g
Created on: Friday 5th April 2024
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Crosby Garrett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-35CEDA
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of possible Roman date, AD 43 - 410. Is has one flat and one domed face making it Walton Rogers form A1. The central hole has a diameter of 4.9mm. It has a cream coloured patina. It is 23.4mm in diameter and 8.1mm high. It weighs 20.5g.  Form A1 whorls are usually dated by Walton Rogers to AD 500 - 1000, but they also appear in the Roman period (Walton Rogers, 2007, page 25). Those with a central perforation of less than 6mm are more likely to be Roman, of 6-9mm are more likely to be early to mid Saxon, and those with a larger perforation …
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: KENT-E278E2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of Roman to Post-Medieval date (c.43-1700). Description: The spindle whorl is annular in plan and sub-cyclindrical in profile, with a slightly convex top that may have been decorated. The weight has a circular central hole.   Measurements: Diameter: 22.80 mm; Internal Diameter: 6.7 mm; Thickness: 4.77 mm; Weight: 14.93 g. Discussion: Spindle whorls are perforated weights from wooden drop spindles. Their weight helped give the spindle momentum in the twisting, or spinning, of fibres into yarn. For a similar e…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: LANCUM-7E56BD
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A spindle whorl made from a piece of Roman Samian ware pottery. It is slightly concave. There is no decoration, and the edges are chipped all of the way round the outside on the underside, and in a few discreet areas on the surface. The whorl may post date the Roman period as the central hole is not at the smallest end of the spectrum for a Roman date. One of very similar shape and dimensions is recorded as PUBLIC-DD674B Dimensions: 38mm diameter and 9mm thick, the central hole is 7mm diameter and it weighs 13.79g
Created on: Friday 5th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 5th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Carnforth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-B691AA
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A plano-convex, cast, lead spindle whorl of Walton Rogers form A1, probably dating from the Roman period, about AD 43 - 410. It has one flat face and one gently domed face. There is a central, circular perforation of internal diameter 5.3mm. It is undecorated and has a light cream patina. It is 26.11mm in diameter and 6.54mm thick. It weighs 18.82g. For reference, see Walton Rogers, 2007, Cloth and Clothing in Early Anglo-Saxon England, page 25. Walton Rogers suggests that whorls with a centre perforation of less than 6mm are likely to be Roman, and form A1 was used in the R…
Created on: Monday 20th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th January 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-E57E47
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast flat cylindrical whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 7.4mm, creamy patinate overall, cf. Walton Rogers form B. The spindle hole size may point to a Roman date, as may the surface condition and tidy form. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410 Diameter: 28.2mm, Thickness: 5.5mm, Weight: 29.19gms
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Carlton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-7ABFC2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A small lead probable spindle whorl of possible Roman date, AD 43 - 410. It is conical with a truncated top and a small central circular perforation of 2.2mm diameter. It fits into Walton Rogers form A2 if it is a whorl, but the size of the central hole may be too small, and the object may be a weight or bead instead. The object is 12.9mm long, 11.9mm wide, 8.8mm thick and weighs 5.62g.  The hole in the centre of the top has a diameter of 2.2mm. Form A2 whorls are most common from AD 700 - 1100, but those with a central hole smaller than 6mm diameter are more likely to b…
Created on: Monday 31st July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-781C0E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
A cast lead probable spindle whorl of Walton Rogers form A1 dating from the Roman period, about  AD43 - 410.  It is plano-convex in shape with irregular edges and  a central, circular perforation of internal diameter 3.2mm. The piece is undecorated and has an overall light brown patina. Measurements are; diameter 30.3mm, thickness 5.0mm and weight 21.14g.  The central hole has a diameter of 3.2mm. Walton Rogers suggetss that whorls with a central hole of less than 6mm diameter are more likely to be Roman. She also notes the use of form A1 whorls in Ro…
Created on: Monday 31st July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 13th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-65F030
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date. The whorl is discoidal in shape and sub-rectangular in cross section. The central hole is circular with an internal diameter of 6.63mm. No decoration is present on both surfaces. The whorl is a light grey colour with a slightly uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.  Measurements: diameter 22.7mm, thickness 4.8mm, weight 12.15 grams. Undecorated spindle whorls are very difficult to date precisely…
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 19th October 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-E8E080
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable lead alloy bi-conical spindle whorl, of possible Roman to early post-medieval date. It has a central aperture c. 8.4mm in diameter, now filled with compacted soil. It is round in section with a discernible circumferential medial rib. The base and upper face are both flat with diameters of c. 11.7mm. There are no obvious signs of loop attachments. The object is undecorated apart from a small capital letter ‘A’ incised on one side face. The ‘A’ is in Latin style script suggesting that, if …
Created on: Wednesday 12th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: NLM-CA8104
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl fragment. One half of a cast plano-convex whorl with a central moulded and tapered aperture of diameter 7.5-6.4mm, of Walton Rogers form A1. Shrinkage lines around the hole on the upper flat side suggest the object was cast in an open mould. Patinated overall including across the broken surfaces, so broken in antiquity. The spindle hole size would admit a Roman or Anglo-Saxon date; material of the Roman period is present while early medieval finds are not. Suggested date: probably Roman, 43-410 Diameter: 22.9mm, Thickness: 11.9mm, Weight: 15.39gms
Created on: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ulceby Cross', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-83CDAD
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl of Walton Rogers form B1 dating from the iron Age or Roman period, 600 BC - AD 410. It is circular and thin, with curved sides. The whorl is 24.9mm in diameter, 4.0mm thick and weighs 13.51g.  The central hole is 5.9mm in diameter. Walton Rogers suggests that Form B1 whorls were used from from Iron Age to Medieval periods, but the size of the central hole makes an Iron Age or Roman date more likely. 
Created on: Monday 20th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-A379E6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl of Iron Age to Roman date, about 400 BC - AD 410. It is of Walton Rogers form B1. It is discoid and plain, with a central hole diameter of less than 6mm.  The object is 24.7mm in diameter, 3.9mm thick and weighs 14.15g.  The central perforation has a diameter of 4.2mm. The edge is damaged. See Alberti (2017) Roman Finds Group Datasheet 7.
Created on: Monday 13th February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st March 2023
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Record ID: NMS-24A1E7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman lathe-turned bone spindle whorl, plano-convex with three concentric grooves on the upper, convex face and one groove along with a rib surrounding the central hole on the base. There is very slight ancient surface damage in two places and a tiny modern chip in one. Diameter 34mm. thickness 16.6mm, hole diameter 9 - 10mm, weight 15.98g. Mid 1st - 4th century.
Created on: Tuesday 7th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Record ID: LIN-113A45
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead cast spindle whorl or weight, Roman to mediaeval in date. The object is circular, flat with a central perforation and viewed from the side is slightly wedge shaped.. Diameter: 28.96mm, Diameter central perforation : 10.11mm, Thickness varies from 8.50mm to 10.81. Weight 41.57mm. Colour Sandy/Grey.
Created on: Monday 6th February 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
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Record ID: SF-A51AFE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete probable Roman lead-alloy spindle whorl dating to circa AD 43-41. It is discoidal in plan and plano-convex in section with broadly straight edges. The faces are undecorated. The central perforation is is small, 6mm in diameter, indicative of a pre-Early Medieval date. Consequently, a broad Roman date is suggested.
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Clare', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-69B169
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy Roman to Medieval spindle whorl dating to circa AD 43-1550. Discoidal in plan and rectangular in section with flat edges. There is some damage on one of the edges. It has central circular aperture 8mm in diameter in the centre. 
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Benhall', grid reference and parish protected.