Record ID: DUR-E9F245
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead Weight/Spindle whorl dating from the Roman to the Post-Medieval period (c. AD 43-1550). The object is smooth and flat with a central circular perforation running through it. There does not appear to be any decoration on either side of the object. There is some significant pitting on the surface, possibly indicating post-depositional damage. Helen Geake writes: "Dating of lead whorls is difficult. The drop spindle with which they were used continued in use until the end of the medieval period in London and Winchester (Egan 1998, "The Medieval Household: Daily Living …
Created on: Wednesday 1st June 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 1st June 2016
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Record ID: DUR-62818A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1200 to 1500. The object is circular in plan with a diameter of 28.20 mm and a hole through the centre. It is biconvex in section. Both faces of the spindle whorl are decorated although in a different manner. One side features raised lines running from the hole to the edge of the object creating cells which each contain three raised pellets. The other side is slightly more complicated with narrower raised lines running from the hole to the edge of the object. In between there is a diagonal line creating small trian…
Created on: Friday 16th May 2014
Last updated: Friday 16th May 2014
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Record ID: DUR-F70D17
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead Medieval spindle whorl. It is circular in plan and biconical with a central circular hole. It has cast decoration on both faces. One face has an abstract pattern of lines, possibly meant to represent letters but it does not form any words. The other face has two concentric rows of circular dots with a raised border.
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2010
Last updated: Friday 10th December 2010
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Record ID: DUR-F721F3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead Medieval spindle whorl. It is circular in plan and biconical with a central circular hole (diameter of 9.65mm). It has the same cast decoration on both faces. It consists of circular raised dots separated by lines from the centre to the edge.
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2010
Last updated: Friday 10th December 2010
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Record ID: DUR-B11AA6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hartlepool
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead spindle whorl. It is circular in plan with a central circular perforation (diameter of which is 9.85mm) and is biconical. Each face is decorated with cast, relief decoration. On one face this takes the form of a six pointed star, at each angle there is a straight line, then in each section created by these lines is a circular raised dot. The other face is split into five sections by lines radiating from the centre, in each section are three circular raised dots.
Created on: Monday 10th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 10th January 2011
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Record ID: DUR-D684D0
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Pottery spindle whorl, Roman- Medieval in date. The whorl has been formed from a piece of pottery cut from a vessek- probably when the vessel broke. It is circular in plan with a central circular perforation. It is flat on both sides with rounded edges. The fabric of the pottery is black on one side and brown/grey on the other. It is not clear if the black is the actual colour of the fabric or is due to wear/dirt. The fabric is smooth and has few inclusions. It appears to be a locally made pottery, and has not been especially highly fired. This sort of pottery is…
Created on: Monday 24th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 24th January 2011
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Record ID: DUR-60D2A1
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl dating to the Medieval period c.1100-1500. This complete cast lead circular spindle whorl is biconical, with a central hole with a diameter of 9.65mm. The spindle whorl is worn with a light cream coloured patina. This patina is not present around the rim of the central hole which is grey with a shiny appearance. Although the spindle whorl is worn there is clear cast decoration. The relief decoration consists of lines from the centre to the outer edge splitting the surface into nine areas with three raised dots in each area, this pattern is repeated on both sid…
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2011
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Record ID: DUR-617510
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval lead spindle whorl dating from c. 1100-1500. This cast lead discoidal spindle whorl had a central hole with a diameter of 11.78mm. It has a creamy patina speckled with brown giving it a dull or matte appearance. Although the spindle whorl is worn and very plain there is an incised line running all the way around it at an equal distance between the rim of the central hole and the edge of the spindle whorl. This line only appears on one side. On the same side as this drawn line the lead around one half of the outer edge has the appearance of being folded over …
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2011
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Record ID: DUR-61B386
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable Medieval to Post-Medieval lead spindle whorl dating from c.1100-1800. This sub-circular spindle whorl has a central hole with a diameter of 6.18mm. It is approximately plano-convex or "bun shaped" in profile. The spindle whorl has a dull creamy brown patina and is very worn. There appears to be an extra lump of lead attached to one half of the flat side and the join is uneven and clearly visible. Rather than being entirely flat to the ground there is a slight arc to a small area of the bottom edge on the flatter side.
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2011
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Record ID: DUR-61E3A3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable Medieval to Post Medieval lead spindle whorl dating to c.1100-1800. This cast lead discoidal spindle whorl has a central hole with a diameter of 6.44mm. It has a yellow-brown patina with small black speckles on a small area of one side and around the edge of the spindle whorl. This spindle whorl is worn and rough with a few pock-marks on one side.
Created on: Tuesday 8th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 8th March 2011
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Record ID: DUR-19B771
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl probably medieval or post-Medieval. The spindle whorl us circular and bi-conical. It is smooth with a Grey/light brown patina and on one side there is a small lump with a darker-brown patina and a very rough texture. The central hole has a diameter of 9.44mm. Bankhead number 162
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th March 2011
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Record ID: DUR-19E8B6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular cast lead spindle whorl probably Medieval to post-Medieval in date. The spindle whorl is bi-conical and has a central hole that is 6.61mm in diameter. Both sides have a patchy dark grey/light grey patina. Both sides also have a ring of small incised notches in a ring around the central hole that are a light brown in colour. Bankhead number 206
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th March 2011
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Record ID: DUR-1A2643
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-circular cast lead spindle whorl probably medieval in date. The spindle whorl is discoidal with a central hole 10.82mm in diameter. Both sides have a creamy grey patina and both sides also have rough dark brown lumps on them. Bankhead number 750
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th March 2011
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Record ID: DUR-1A54A3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead medieval spindle whorl. The spindle whorl is circular and bi-conical. It has an orange-brown patina and one side has remains of a decorative pattern of circles or diamonds with dots in the middle in relief all the way round. On the same side of the decoration there is a large spoilt area that is dark grey and orange in colour. The central hole has a diameter of 8.70mm. Bankhead number 207
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th March 2011
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Record ID: DUR-1B0034
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County Durham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-circular plano-convex spindle whorl probably Medieval to post-Medieval in date. The spindle whorl is quite mis-shapen but the flat side is smooth with an even light grey patina. The other side has the appearance of of one smaller disk unevenly stacked upon the base and has a patchy dark-grey/light-grey patina. The central hole is off centre and has been filled up with silt from the river. Bankhead number 456
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th March 2011
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Record ID: DUR-1CA784
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead Medieval spindle whorl, c.1100- 1500. It is circular in plan and biconical, with a central circular hole (diameter of 9.07mm). It has raised decoration on both faces, which appears to be the same. It consists of lines radiating from the centre, splitting the surface into 6 sections, these sections then have raised circular dots, between 3 and 5.
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 29th March 2011
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Record ID: DUR-4DAA03
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Spindle Whorl, medieval in date. It is sub-circular in plan and has a central circular perforation. It is uneven on all its surfaces and edges and has been damaged. Finders reference 1 (Stokesley)
Created on: Tuesday 1st June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 8th September 2010
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Record ID: DUR-4DE282
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Spindle Whorl, Medieval in date. It is circular in plan and is a biconical example with a central circular hole. Both sides are decorated with cast decoration in relief consisting of lines from the centre to the outer edge and raised circular dots in between. Finders ref 3
Created on: Tuesday 1st June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 8th September 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stokesley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DUR-4DF644
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Redcar and Cleveland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead Spindle Whorl, Medieval in date. It is circular in plan with a central circular perforation. It is plain with no decoration. Finders ref 4
Created on: Tuesday 1st June 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 8th September 2010
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Record ID: DUR-1339A6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Stockton-on-Tees
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead Medieval spindle whorl. It is circular in plan and biconical. It has a central sub-circular hole which is now filled with mud. There is some decoration in relief on both faces with dots and lines visible but no clear pattern.
Created on: Tuesday 10th August 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 10th August 2010
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