Record ID: HESH-D27793
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone spindle whorl of probable later Iron Age or Roman date (400 BC - AD 300). The spindle whorl is circular in plan and rectangular in profile. It has been carefully chipped and ground from what seems to be a coarse micaceous sandstone. Through the middle of the whorl is a circular shaped hole set slightly off centre; the hole has straight sides and it has an approximate diameter of 7.5mm. The whorl is undecorated and is relatively unabraded with crisp fresh edges. The whorl is a grey brown colour. Spindle whorls are used for a long period of time and as such are very difficult to…
Created on: Monday 1st March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
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Record ID: HESH-C7037A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone spindle whorl of probable later Iron Age or Roman date (400 BC - AD 300). The spindle whorl is circular in plan and rectangular in profile. It has been carefully chipped and ground from what seems to be a coarse micaceous sandstone. Through the middle of the whorl is a circular shaped hole set slightly off centre; the hole has straight sides and it has an approximate diameter of 5mm. The whorl is undecorated and is relatively unabraded with crisp fresh edges. One face has a scar of flaw emanating from the centre to one edge. The whorl is a reddish brown colour. Spindle whorls …
Created on: Thursday 14th May 2020
Last updated: Thursday 14th May 2020
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Record ID: HESH-1B967F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eardisland History and Heritage Group Eardisland Excavation 2013 Site Summary: Finds made during excavation of a single trench 16m x 1.25m across crop marks on cultivated land. Site number: RHYD 13 Context number:004 Description: A stone spindle whorl of Iron Age date (100 BC - 43AD). The spindle whorl is circular in plan with one edge being especially flattened There is a circular shaped hole set slightly off centre. It was made by drilling from each side. It is likely that this would have been done with a bow drill and sand, which acts as the abrasive. The cent…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd August 2016
Last updated: Friday 2nd June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Eardisland', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-DA3AAE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A siltstone spindle whorl of probable Roman to later Post Medieval date (43 - 1700 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan. There is a pierced hole through the whorl that has been placed in the centre and is straight. The hole measures 8.1mm in diameter. The whorl is undecorated and the edges are worn and slightly abraded in places. The outer edge is slightly bevelled. The whorl is a light brown colour. Spindle whorls are used for a long period of time and as such are very difficult to date precisely without other evidence (such as pottery). The regularity of the pierced hole w…
Created on: Wednesday 25th February 2015
Last updated: Monday 23rd October 2017
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Record ID: HESH-BA7963
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
A stone spindle whorl probably dating to the later prehistoric to later post medieval date (3000 BC - AD 1700) made of a course sandstone. It is circular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross-section. The object has a regular hour glass shaped pierced hole through the whorl and this is set slightly off centre. The shape of this hole would suggest that it has been achieved by drilling from each side. The object has an even mid-brown patina. Egan (1998) states that spindle whorls were used from the Roman through to the Post-Medieval period and that the cheaper, possibly home-made ceramic…
Created on: Friday 30th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 23rd February 2015
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Record ID: HESH-4D6BF8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ground stone spindle whorl of probable later prehistoric to later post medieval date (3000 BC - 1500 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, it measures 25.4mm diameter, and is 9.8mm thick. There is a regular slightly hour glass shaped pierced hole through the whorl and this is set slightly off centre. The shape of this hole would suggest that it has been achieved by drilling from each side. The hole measures 4.4mm in diameter. The whorl weighs 9.26 grams. The whorl is undecorated and the edges are worn and slightly abraded. The outer edge is slightly bevelled, although this is…
Created on: Wednesday 9th July 2008
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Edvin Loach', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-274998
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ground and polished bi-convex stone spindle whorl of probable later prehistoric to later post medieval date (3000 BC - 1700 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, it measures 44mm length, 40.7mm width and is 12.8mm thick. There is a regular hour glass shaped pierced hole through the whorl and this is set slightly off centre. The shape of this hole would suggest that it has been achieved by drilling from each side. It is likely that this would have been done with a bow drill and sand, which acts as the abrasive. The hole measures 8.2mm in diameter. The whorl weighs 32.38 grams.…
Created on: Thursday 21st September 2006
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2022
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Record ID: HESH-5CD545
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ground and polished bi-convex stone spindle whorl of probable prehistoric to later medieval date (3000 BC - 1700 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, its diameter measures 53.8mm and is 18.5mm thick. There is a regular circular pierced hole through the whorl and this is set slightly off centre. The hole measures 13.4mm in diameter. The whorl weighs 71.03 grams. The whorl is undecorated and the edges are worn and slightly abraded. It is made from a fine grained sedimentary stone (mud-stone). The whorl is a mid grey brown colour. There are several areas with large scratches a…
Created on: Thursday 25th May 2006
Last updated: Monday 13th March 2017
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Record ID: HESH-17D626
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ground and polished bi-convex stone spindle whorl of probable prehistoric to later medieval date (3000 BC - 1700 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, its diameter measures 29.1mm and is 19.3mm thick. There is a regular circular pierced hole through the whorl and this is set slightly off centre. The hole measures 11.1mm in diameter. The whorl weighs 20.45 grams. The whorl is undecorated and the edges are worn and slightly abraded. However the natural pattern or veins in the stone forms a series of vertical lines through the whorl which gives it a striped appearance. The whor…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2006
Last updated: Monday 13th March 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wem area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-0ED752
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ground and polished stone spindle whorl of probable roman to later medieval date (1 – 1700 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, its diameter measures 33.2mm and is 8.1mm thick. There is an irregular elliptical pierced hole through the whorl and this is set slightly off centre. The hole measures 6.8mm x 5.3mm. The whorl weighs 13.3 grams. The whorl is undecorated and the edges are worn abraded and chipped. The whorl is made from a sedimentary silt stone, with large quantities of mica which has been shaped so that it is lentoid in cross section. The whorl is a mid grey black…
Created on: Wednesday 1st February 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: HESH-8BFB13
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ground and polished stone spindle whorl of probable roman to later medieval date (1 – 1500 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, its diameter measures 36.1mm and is 5.3mm thick. There is a circular cast hole through the whorl and this is set slightly off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 7.8mm. The whorl weighs 10.88 grams. The whorl is undecorated and the edges are worn. The whorl is made from a sedimentary silt stone which has been shaped so that it is lentoid in cross section. The whorl is a mid grey black colour with a number of large scratches and an irre…
Created on: Monday 14th November 2005
Last updated: Friday 6th October 2017
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Record ID: HESH-ECF892
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Carved (chipped and ground) siltstone spindle whorl of Roman to Post-Medieval date (100 – 1600 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan; it measures 39.1mm length, 38.2mm width and is 11.2mm thick. There is a circular hole drilled through the whorl and this is set off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 7.9mm. The whorl weighs 26.01 grams. The siltstone is a mid-beige grey colour. Both sides of the spindle whorl are undecorated. However on the upper(?) side there are the remains of two small shell like fossils. The type of fine grained siltstone is likely to hav…
Created on: Tuesday 14th December 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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