Record ID: ESS-867BF7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy spindle whorl or loom weight of uncertain date. The object is roughly circular in plan with a slightly off-centre circular perforation. The object is a buff coloured patina with an uneven surface where traces of grey are visible. It measures 28.2mm in diameter, 7.7mm thick and weighs 34.37g. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the Post Medieval period and although ring shaped loom weights tend to date to the early-medieval period, due to the lack of contextual evidence this can not be ascertained for certain. Decorated example…
Created on: Thursday 5th September 2013
Last updated: Monday 16th September 2013
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-E8F522
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic spindle whorl dating from the Roman to Medieva periods (43 - 1500 AD). The spindle whorl is flat and sub circular with a circular hole through the centre. The whorl has been formed from a fine white paste sherd. It measures 32mm in diameter. Spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the Post Medieval period which makes them difficult to date without contextual evidence. This spindle whorl appears to have been made from a piece of Roman pottery and so a slightly shorter date range has been suggested.
Created on: Wednesday 16th October 2013
Last updated: Friday 13th June 2014
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Record ID: ESS-884397
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, lead alloy spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan, plano-convex and with an even central perforation running through it. It is undecorated and with a light white colouration. It measures 23.0mm in diameter, 10.8mm in height and weighs 32.93g. Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty without supporting archaeological context. The function of such objects is also difficult to determine as the forms are common and may have served …
Created on: Friday 30th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 18th June 2014
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Record ID: ESS-884FB0
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, lead alloy spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan, plano-convex and with an uneven central perforation running through it. It is undecorated with a mid-gray colouration. It measures 25.6mm in diameter, 10.8mm in height and weighs 28.43g. Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty without supporting archaeological context. The function of such objects is also difficult to determine as the forms are common and may have served as spi…
Created on: Friday 30th May 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 18th June 2014
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Record ID: ESS-D863B3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, lead alloy spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan, plano-convex and with an uneven central perforation running through it. It is undecorated with a mid-gray colouration. It measures 30.0mm in diameter, 14.0mm in height and weighs 44.75g. Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty without supporting archaeological context. The function of such objects is also difficult to determine as the forms are common and may have served as spi…
Created on: Monday 8th September 2014
Last updated: Thursday 2nd October 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Much Hadham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-48C441Z
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of uncertain date, although probably dating to the Medieval or Post Medieval periods. The whorl is broadly circular in plan with an irregular, central circular hole. There are traces of decoration on the upper surface, now very worn and difficult to discern. It measures 4.8mm in thickness, 18.1mm in diameter and weighs 6.99g. Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty without supporting archaeological context. It is thought however that decorat…
Created on: Monday 3rd March 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 20th May 2014
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Record ID: ESS-D59F95
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan and 'D' shaped in section with a flat base and rounded top and sides. It has a wide broadly circular central perforation measuring 11.1mm in diameter. The object is undecorated but is marked with several pits and abrasions, likely from its time in the ground. The surface is pale cream in colour with a darker grey in the surface damage. The whole object is worn and measures 26.5mm in diameter, 9.03mm in thickness and weighs 25.49g. Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from th…
Created on: Wednesday 9th January 2013
Last updated: Monday 21st January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stanford Le Hope', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-A3861D
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of Iron Age to Medieval date (c. 800 BC - 1600 AD). Description: The object is conical with a central hole. It is undecorated. The suface is mostly cream white in colour, with some grey patches. Measurements: height 9.1mm; diameter 26.5mm; hole diameter 7.7mm; weight 32.37g. Discussion: The internal diameter is not determinative of date
Created on: Tuesday 7th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 8th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-1BBEBC
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone spindle whorl of unknown date. Description: The object remains as just under half of the original object which would have been circular in plan and D-shaped in cross-section with an internal circular apparture measuring 16mm in diameter. The outside edge has an incised circumferential ring. The stone is pale grey. Measurements: length: 68.5mm; width: 45.5mm; thickness: 13.3mm; weight: 31.96g
Created on: Tuesday 19th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: ESS-38E482
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead spindle whorl with decorative knobs. The base is concave. It is sub-rectangular in cross section. It is 29mm in diameter and weighs 51.42 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 10th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: ESS-7E1611
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy weight, probably a spindle whorl. It is biconical with a central circular perforation. A large amount of the original surface is missing, where it does survive, it is covered in vertical incised lines. It is 16.04mm thick, 23.36mm in diameter, the central perforation is 7.97mm in diameter. It weighs 27.30 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 3rd August 2010
Last updated: Monday 16th March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Birch CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-282E18
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Worn, lead spindle whorl. The spindle whorl is circular in plan and oval in section. It has a central circular perforation through its length. The object has been cast with a series of crude raised dots around the circumference of one surface and presumably the opposite surface, though this is worn beyond recognition. The lead has a chalky white appearance. The spindle whorl is 27.68mm in diameter, 13.02mm thick and weighs 58.95g. This spindle whorl could be Roman to medieval in date as decorated spindle whorls have been discovered in Roman, Saxon and Medieval contexts and there is no …
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke Ny Nayland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-5CAFF4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl. The whorl is biconical(though irregularly so) in shape with a central circular perforation. It measures 23.3mm in diameter and 13.6mm in thickness, the central hole is 7.06mm in diameter. It weighs 22.73g. One face of the whorl is decorated with eight raised dots and the opposite face with seven raised dots. The object has a grey patina with exposed surfaces showing as creamy white. This spindle whorl could be Roman to medieval in date as decorated spindle whorls have been discovered in Roman, Saxon and Medieval contexts. A whorl of this weight may be a…
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Colchester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-731FA5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl. The whorl is biconical in shape (though irregularly so) with a central circular perforation. It measures 28.98mm in diameter and 11.3mm in thickness, the central hole is 9.06mm in diameter. It weighs 35.46g. One face of the whorl is decorated with six vertical raised lines, with a raised dot between each.The opposite side is decorated in a similar way, but is less clear. It may be a zig zag pattern with raised dots between. The object has a light grey patina. This spindle whorl could be Roman to medieval in date as decorated spindle whorls have been disc…
Created on: Friday 25th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Mapelstead', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-455CF6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An lead weight or spindle whorl of Roman to Medieval date. The underside of the object is flat and the top is rounded and uneven. There is a central aperture. It weighs 27.00g and its diameter is 28mm.
Created on: Tuesday 13th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2010
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Record ID: ESS-457417
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An lead weight or spindle whorl, dating from the Roman to Medieval period.  It is circular in plan and has a small central aperture. The surface is very uneven. Weight 10.75g, diameter 19mm.
Created on: Tuesday 13th April 2010
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2010
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Record ID: ESS-45927A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A spindle whorl that may date from Roman to medieval date. Description: A complete but dented lead spindle whorl. The whorl is biconical in shape with a central circular perforation. One face of the whorl is decorated with a series of V shape engravings, with a dot engraved within each. A similar pattern appears to be engraved on the other face, but the pattern is less clear. The face is dented, which has eroded the decoration, with the damage focussed around the perforated area. This spindle whorl could be Roman to medieval in date as decorated spindle whorls have been …
Created on: Friday 18th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 20th June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kirton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-A77E33
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Thurrock
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is oval in plan and plano-convex. It has a circular central perforation measuring 4.32mm in diameter. The object is undecorated but has traces of a possible rim around the perforation and may have original been a different shape though has become misshapen through wear. The object has a white patina with traces of the mid-grey metal visible underneath damage. A similar object was recorded close to where this object was found ESS-D59F95 and was recorded as possible spindle whorl or weight. It is also possible this object…
Created on: Tuesday 31st March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 21st July 2020
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Record ID: ESS-7ED8E4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1800. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it. Both surfaces are decorated with a 'starburst' pattern of triangular lines radiating from the central perforation. Seven raised pellets are also present on each face. The metal has a light brown-white patina and is worn. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to…
Created on: Monday 18th December 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 19th December 2017
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Record ID: ESS-95F945
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead spindle whorl, probably of Medieval date. It is undecorated and has a sub-triangular cross section. Diameter 25.79mm, thickness 6.99.
Created on: Thursday 13th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Castle Hedingham CP', grid reference and parish protected.