Record ID: SF7284
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Circular perforated lead weight or spindle whorl. A very truncated cone in shape, it is 16 mm in diameter at the base and 8 mm tall. The perforation is 7 mm in diameter for all of its length.
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BADINGHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF7263
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Spindle whorl made from some kind of stone, probably sandstone but possibly lava. It is globular, with its widest point (35 mm in diameter) not at the midpoint but three-fifths of the way towards one end. It measures 25 mm from one end of the central circular perforation to the other, and the perforation flares from 7 mm at the more pointed end to 9 mm at the more rounded end. There are five grooves around the circumference which were probably made on a lathe. Spindle whorls are difficult to date, but most of those on middle and late Anglo-Saxon sites have lathe-turned grooved deco…
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'STOWUPLAND', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF7282
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Published
Circular perforated lead weight or spindle whorl. Conical, it is 24 mm in diameter and 8 mm thick; the perforation is 7.5 mm in diameter for the whole of its length. The lead is very white. These objects are hard to date.
Created on: Tuesday 30th October 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'BADINGHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-BBD0A6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl of uncertain Roman or later date. It is conical in form with crudely flattened top and bottom surfaces, undecorated and with a central circular perforation. It measures 21.86mm in diameter, 7.80mm in height and weighs 15.73g. Simple lead weights such as this were utilised as spindle whorls over a long period of time and the current example may date to any point from the Roman period onwards.
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2011
Last updated: Thursday 12th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-64CD88
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of Roman or later date. It is conical in form with flattened top and bottom surfaces and neat central circular aperture. It measures 21.21mm in diameter, 7.68mm in height, and 20.45g in weight. This spindle whorl could date to any point from the Roman period onwards, although its general appearance may suggest a later date.
Created on: Friday 20th May 2011
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-567EF6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of Roman or later date. It is conical in form, circular in plan with a central circular aperture. The object is relatively crudely cast with uneven surfaces and irregular base. It measures 29.38mm in diameter, 7.84mm in height and 30.84g in weight. This is a simple lead spindle whorl of uncertain Roman or later date.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2011
Last updated: Monday 24th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bacton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-B84DE5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A perforated lead weight or spindle whorl. It is circular with a slightly irregular circumference measuring 25.3mm in diameter. It is plano-convex in shape and the the central perforation is approximately circular and 8.5mm in diameter. The spindle whorl is 5.15mm in height and weighs 16.87g. It is not possible to put a date on this object, but if this is a spindle whorl rather than a weight it could date to any time within the medieval period.
Created on: Tuesday 7th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-D6A2F6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of of Roman or later date. It is conical in form with flat top and bottom surfaces and a slight ridge around the base. At the centre is a large circular aperture measuring 8.13mm in diameter. The entire object measures 23.83mm in diameter at base, 12.41mm in height, and 33.56g in weight. This is a lead spindle whorl that may be of any date from the Roman period onwards although perhaps most likely from the Medieval or Post-Medieval periods.
Created on: Monday 21st January 2013
Last updated: Monday 21st January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-D6AC04
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of of Roman or later date. It is conical in form with flat top and bottom surfaces. At the centre is a large oval aperture measuring 10.60mm in length and 9.15mm in width. The entire object measures 19.77mm in diameter at base, 11.06mm in height, and 17.10g in weight. This is a lead spindle whorl that may be of any date from the Roman period onwards although perhaps most likely from the Medieval or Post-Medieval periods.
Created on: Monday 21st January 2013
Last updated: Monday 21st January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-121C50
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Likely to be a complete cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. It is conical in from and sub-circular in plan. There is a significant circular hole at its centre. The base is smooth but the upper surface is pocked. The precise function is uncertain as it could conceivably be a weight or line sinker. Similarly, there is little diagnostic with which to date it meaning that it could date from the Roman period onwards. It measures 24.17mm in diameter, 8.10mm in height and weighs 17.53g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th February 2013
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', 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-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-2497E5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight or spindle whorl of probable Medieval or later date. It is oval in form, D-shaped in section with central circular aperture. There is no decoration on any of the surfaces and the entire object measures 28.60mm in diameter, 8.44mm in thickness and 34.54g in weight. This is a simple cast lead weight, possibly for use as a spindle whorl. Its precise date range is uncertain and it may belong in any period from the Roman onwards, although a later Medieval to Post-Medieval date seems most plausible.
Created on: Monday 18th February 2013
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dalham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-24C092
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Likely to be a cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. It is slightly conical in form and sub-circular in plan. There is a significant circular hole at its centre. The base is smooth but the upper surface is pocked. The precise function is uncertain as it could conceivably be a weight or line sinker. Similarly, there is little diagnostic with which to date it meaning that it could date from the Roman period onwards. Similar, although cruder and undecorated, to SF-EFBE42. It measures 27.61mm in diameter, 7.75mm in thickness and weighs 24.72g.
Created on: Monday 18th February 2013
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nowton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-48B9D6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. It is conical in form and circular in plan with a central circular whole. All sides are smooth and undecorated and the spinning edge is worn and slightly rounded. The date is uncertain with any period from Roman to Post-Medieval a possibility. It is 24.42mm in diameter, 8.68mm in thickness and weighs 23.60g.
Created on: Monday 4th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Horringer', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-92CD91
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain Roman or later date. It is conical in form with large central circular aperture and flattened top and bottom surfaces. The exterior surfaces are decorated with multiple incised grooves that produce a crude cross-hatched effect. The entire object measures 12.18mm in height, 18.51mm in diameter and 15.39g in weight. This is a lead spindle whorl that may be of any date from the Roman period onwards.
Created on: Tuesday 7th May 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wangford', grid reference and parish protected.

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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.

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Record ID: SF-A4E020
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST 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: 29.11mm, thickness: 14.97mm, weight: 78.38g
Created on: Monday 6th July 2015
Last updated: Monday 6th July 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dennington', 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-239586
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain Roman or later date. It is conical in form with a large central circular aperture. This weight measures 25.01mm in diameter, 6.77mm in thickness, and 17.50g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 29th October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 29th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near East Bergholt', grid reference and parish protected.