Record ID: SF-DA546C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead Roman to post-medieval spindle whorl. The object is discoidal with rounded edges and perforated with a wide hole in the centre. This hole appears slightly worn at one side suggesting that the object was suspended at some point. The surface is hevaily pitted and scratched. Because the object lacks diagnostic features it could easily date from the Roman to Modern period. Diameter: 26.78mm, diameter of hole: 12.92mm, thickness: 12.76mm, weight: 35.51g
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2016
Last updated: Friday 20th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barningham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1D6888
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead medieval or post-medieval spindle whorl or weight. It is roughly hemispherical in shape with a circular hole through the centre. It survives in fairly condition with a pale oxidised patina, although the surfaces are heavily scratched and pitted. The object may have functioned as a weight, or more probably a spindle whorl. Most lead spindle whorls are Medieval or early Post-Medieval in date, although they were in use for a long period of time and when undecorated, like this example, are difficult to date more closely. Diameter: 17.8mm, thickness: 4.9mm, weight: 9.73g
Created on: Monday 15th February 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-11AD9C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead medieval to early post-medieval spindle whorl. It has a flat base and convex upper surface with a small circular hole through the centre. There is a small amount of damage to one side of the hole. Its undiagnostic nature makes it difficult to date precisely. Most spindle whorls are Medieval or early Post-Medieval in date, although they were in use for a long period of time. Diameter: 24.68mm, thickness: 9.72mm, weight: 28.90g
Created on: Friday 16th October 2015
Last updated: Friday 16th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Woodbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-E80AA0
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead medieval or post-medieval spindle whorl or weight. It has a flat base and convex upper surface, with a circular hole through the centre. It survives in fairly good condition with some deep scratches in places. Most spindle whorls are Medieval or early Post-Medieval in date, although they were in use for a long period of time changing little in form. Diameter: 26.22mm, thickness: 7.30mm, weight: 26.88g
Created on: Thursday 9th July 2015
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Framlingham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-FA9CBA
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead plano-convex spindle whorl. Diameter 22mm. Thickness 9mm. Hole diameter 8mm. Weight 25.47g. 11th - 16th century.
Created on: Thursday 16th April 2015
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2015
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: SF-E338FF
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl or weight of Medieval to Post-Medieval date. It is hemispherical in shape with a narrow circular hole through the centre. The rounded outer face is decorated with a very unclear raised motif of some kind. The surface is worn, whitish grey in colour and pitted in places. Decorated spindle whorls are likely to date from the Medieval period up to the 16th century, although its basic design means that it could also simply have functioned as a weight of some kind. Diameter: 26.01mm, Thickness: 13.93mm, Weight: 52.71g
Created on: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th April 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Badley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-B562E7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl. It is biconical in form with central circular aperture, and has moulded decoration on both faces. This comprises single continuous zig-zag lines on both faces, between a slightly raised circumferential band and band or collar around the central aperture. The entire object measures 21.21mm in diameter, 12.42mm in thickness, and 19.31g in weight. This is a decorative lead spindle whorl. It may be of any date from the Roman period onward, although a date range in the Medieval period is probably most likely.
Created on: Monday 23rd February 2015
Last updated: Thursday 7th May 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Clare', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-C32017
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead plano-convex spindle whorl. Diameter 32mm. Thickness 11mm. Hole diameter 11mm. Weight 61.14g. 11th - 16th century.
Created on: Saturday 13th December 2014
Last updated: Saturday 13th December 2014
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Record ID: NMS-C798C4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead spindle whorl of thin, truncated, biconical cross-section, with moulded decoration, a pelleted edge around an arrangement of rather faint and close set radial ribs on both faces. Diameter 33mm. Thickness 8.5mm. Hole diameter 9.5mm. Weight 41.90g. 15th - early 16th century.
Created on: Saturday 14th December 2013
Last updated: Saturday 14th December 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SF-4752B3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of probable Medieval or later date. It is conical in form with slightly concave back face and flattened upper surface. At its centre is a large circular perforation. The exterior surfaces of the whorl appear to have slight moulded decoration, perhaps simply diagonal strokes but the precise form is uncertain due to the preservation of the object. It measures 29.26mm in diameter, 9.24mm in thickness and 35.48g in weight. This whorl is likely to date to the Medieval or later periods, perhaps c.13th-17th centuries AD.
Created on: Tuesday 26th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 13th January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hessett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-BBEBE0
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A decorated cast lead spindle whorl of probable Medieval or later date. It is conical in form with flattened top and bottom surfaces and a central circular perforation. The exterior surfaces have moulded decoration comprising multiple vertical ribs radiating from the central perforation to outer edge. It measures 25.99m in diameter, 7.22mm in height and 24.02g in weight. Spindle whorls such as this are difficult to date precisely and the form had continued usage over a long period of time. The decorative elements of the current example suggest a probable Medieval date, although an ear…
Created on: Thursday 7th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 11th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lavenham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-3C04B7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight or spindle whorl of probable Medieval or later date. It is conical in form with flattened top and bottom surfaces and central circular aperture. The entire object measures 8.95mm in height, 23.75mm in diameter, and 17.92g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 7th February 2013
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-3BFBB7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of four cast lead weights or spindle whorls of probable Medieval or later date. They are conical in form (37.31mm, 23.99mm, 19.07mm and 18.11mm in diameter) with flattened top and bottom surfaces, central circular apertures and a combined total weight of 119.95g.
Created on: Thursday 7th February 2013
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-F146F2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight, probably a spindle whorl, of uncertain Roman to Post-Medieval date. It is circular in shape, with flattened top and bottom surfaces. There is a central circular perforation. The surfaces are unevenly cast and undecorated. It measures 21.39mm in diameter, 10.48mm in height, and weighs 29.01g.
Created on: Wednesday 5th December 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 5th December 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklingham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-425622
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight, probably a spindle whorl, of uncertain Roman to Post-Medieval date. It is circular in shape, with flattened top and bottom surfaces. There is a central circular perforation. The surfaces are unevenly cast and undecorated. It measures 22.96mm in diameter, 12.71mm in height, and weighs 27.97g.
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 9th October 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Cavendish', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-ABF0F4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindlewhorl of Medieval or Post-medieval date. It is circular in plan, roughly conical in form with a flat base and top. It has a central circular aperture and a groove around the underside. It measures 27.21mm in diameter, 11.62mm in height and weighs 44.11g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd April 2012
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Record ID: SF-ABE884
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindlewhorl of Medieval or Post-medieval date. It is circular in plan, roughly conical in form with a flat base and top. It has a central circular aperture. It measures 32.57mm in diameter, 13.88mm in height and weighs 72.35g.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd April 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd April 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-1E2148
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl of Medieval date. It is a biconical whorl with large central perforation, which does not appear to taper. Both sides of the whorl are decorated, with slightly raised pellets and ribs radiating from the centre on one side. The other side is less clear, but includes four regularly spaced raised decorative shapes, three of which are T-shaped and one triangular, interspersed with pellets. The spindle whorl measues 29.54mm in diameter, 17.22mm in thickness, with the perforation measuring 9.68mm in diameter. It weighs 69.39g.
Created on: Tuesday 27th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-58AA05
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl of possible Medieval date. It is flat, discoidal in form with a central circular aperture and impressed rocker decoration on both faces. On one face (reverse?) the decoration comprises a border formed from a single band of rocker/corded decoration with two opposing groups of three bands running from the border to the central aperture. The opposite face (obverse?) has more extensive rocker decoration that covers the entire face. This comprises a similar outer border with two groups of bands running to the aperture. In addition there are several further unevenly spa…
Created on: Wednesday 13th October 2010
Last updated: Monday 18th October 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tostock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-2E0B68
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl of probable Medieval to Post-Medieval date. It is conical in form with flattened top and bottom surfaces, undecorated and with a central circular perforation. It measures 28.93mm in diameter, 11.42mm in height and weighs 50.74g. Simple lead weights such as this were utilised as spindle whorls over a long period of time from the Roman period onwards. The relatively fine manufacture of this object, and particularly the neatly drilled perforation, might indicate a Post-Roman date in the Medieval to Post-Medieval periods.
Created on: Friday 31st July 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'St Michael South Elmham', grid reference and parish protected.