Record ID: LEIC-11A601
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. It is hemispherical in form with a hole through the centre. It is undecorated. As there are so few diagnostic details this could either be a weight or spindle whorl and as such cannot be precisely dated. Diameter: 32.0mm, thickness: 12.7mm, weight: 75.35g
Created on: Tuesday 4th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Record ID: LEIC-1D8F2F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, plain, undecorated lead-alloy object, possibly a weight or spindle whorl of unknown date. The object is bi-conical in profile with a flat lower surface. The central aperture measures 4mm, suggesting an early date, although the object is very small for a spindle whorl. It measures 14mm in diameter, is 9mm in width and weighs 8.84g.
Created on: Tuesday 5th November 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 5th November 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-92F441
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval or Medieval? lead alloy spindle whorl or weight, 26mm in length, 20mm wide and 10mm thick with a weight of 36.28grams. The object is miss shapen and has an almost rectangular form. It has a central circular hole, 7mm in diameter and a cross section with is sub rectangular . If this is a whorl, it is damaged but would fit Walton Rogers class B.
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 4th April 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-931F42
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval or Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl or weight, 21mm in length, 24mm wide and 12mm thick with a weight of 32.38grams. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section and has an internal diameter of 8mm. If it is a spindle whorl it fits Walton Rogers type B.
Created on: Wednesday 15th March 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 4th April 2017
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Record ID: LEIC-9B5E2B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval to early Post-Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl, dating to c.AD 1200 - 1600. It is circular in plan and rectangular in cross-section with some minor wear on the edges and round the central hole. There is no visible decoration on either side. Diameter: 27.4 mm Thickness: 10.1 mm Weight: 49.29 g
Created on: Wednesday 15th June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 16th June 2022
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Record ID: LEIC-728122
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman or medieval stone spindle whorl, 42mm in diameter and 19mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 42.88grams. The whorl has a central hole circular hole, c.10mm in diameter. The rock is fine grained and has calcite/quartz small rounded inclusions.
Created on: Wednesday 21st January 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 25th September 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-692BA5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Undated ceramic spindle whorl, 34mm in diameter and 25mm high. The object is in fair condition with an orange patina and weighs 20.93grams. It is circular in form with a circular hole, 7mm in diameter. In section it is sub rectangular with flat upper and lower surfaces and a bulging waist. The fabric not been positively identified past it being sandy.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-0DC338
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman lead spindle whorl with scratched decoration. The object is in good condition, is 35mm long, 30mm wide and weighs 30.81g. Diameter of central hole 11mm.
Created on: Monday 28th March 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 9th October 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-1EB6B7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman or early Medieval lead spindle whorl, 30mm in diameter and 10mm thick. The whorl is circular and has a flat base with a slightly domed upper surface.
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-33A206
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman or Medieval lead spindle whorl, 26mm in diameter and 8mm thick. The object ha s arectangular section and is decorated on its upper surface with circular protrusions.
Created on: Friday 5th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-34DE81
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead spindle whorl, 32mm in diamter and 14mm thick. It is domed but the top is slightly flattened and very rough.
Created on: Friday 5th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-35F8A8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman or Medieval lead spindle whorl, 33mm in diameter and 10mm thick. The upper surface is rough and undecorated.
Created on: Friday 5th August 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-7130F4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman or Saxon ceramic spindle whorl, 38.5mm in diameter and 10mm thick. The object is in fair condition with some wear. It has a pinkish/grey patina and weighs 15.73 grams. The whorl has a central hole 8mm in diameter and appears to have been formed from a thick pottery sherd.
Created on: Thursday 1st September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-C4F1A3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman ceramic spindle whorl, 35mm in diameter.
Created on: Monday 5th September 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: LEIC-DE0174
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, plain, undecorated lead-alloy spindle whorl of possible Roman to Early Medieval date, dating to AD 43 - 1000. The spindle whorl is in the form of a flat disc with a flat upper surface, very slightly curved sides and flat lower surface. The central aperture measures 5mm, suggesting a Roman date. It measures 21mm in diameter, is 4mm in width and weighs 11.89g.
Created on: Saturday 2nd November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 1st April 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-E8E080
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable lead alloy bi-conical spindle whorl, of possible Roman to early post-medieval date. It has a central aperture c. 8.4mm in diameter, now filled with compacted soil. It is round in section with a discernible circumferential medial rib. The base and upper face are both flat with diameters of c. 11.7mm. There are no obvious signs of loop attachments. The object is undecorated apart from a small capital letter ‘A’ incised on one side face. The ‘A’ is in Latin style script suggesting that, if …
Created on: Wednesday 12th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-956A28
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval lead Spindle Whorl, dating to AD 1500 - 1600. The object is biconical with a central circular moulded aperture of Walton Rogers form C2. One side bears an abraded moulded decoration of pellets. The other side is undecorated and smooth. There is an overall off white patina to both sides of the object Diameter: 31.34 mm Central Diameter: 10.71 mm Thickness: 14.34 mm Weight: 61.7 g Andy Benbow comments on SWYOR-6BA773: "Walton Rogers quotes Ivens et al (1995) that spindle whorls decorated with dots are Post Medieval in origin, and a central penetra…
Created on: Monday 9th November 2020
Last updated: Monday 9th November 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-0C84B1
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date, c.AD 1100 - 1700. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central circular perforation running through it. Both faces have decoration, one is decorated with a series of raised lines and pellets which alternate. The other is decorated with a star shaped pattern of diagnoal raised lines and pellets.  Diameter: 25 mm Diameter of perforation: 10.1 mm Thickness: 15.1 mm Weight: 35.5 g
Created on: Saturday 19th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
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Record ID: LEIC-ABDDAA
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy weight or spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date (c. AD 1200-1750). The object is sub-conical, sub-circular in plan, with a central circular central perforation c. 7 mm in diameter. The surfaces appear undecorated. The object has a a pitted and irregular mid brown-grey coloured patina. Height: 6.6 mm Weight: 14.5 g Diameter: 23.1 mm
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
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Record ID: LEIC-ABD41A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy weight or spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date (c. AD 1200-1750). The object is cylindrical, sub-circular in plan with D-shape section, and a central circular perforation 7.9 mm in diameter. The surfaces are undecorated. The object has a cream coloured, lightly pitted patina. Height: 6.9 mm Weight: 14.1 g Diameter: 20.6 mm
Created on: Monday 2nd October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 31st October 2023
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