Record ID: DENO-FCD1AD
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete bone spindle whorl, dating to the early medieval period c.AD 600-800. The spindle whorl is a Walton-Rogers A1 type, 49.30 mm in diameter, 20.95 mm thick and with a circular central perforation that is 7.71 mm in diameter and weighs 22.57g. The domed side is polished but without any signs of decoration. The flat side is worn but seems to have been polished as well.The surface takes a light-brown colour with the inside that is visible being white. Bone spindle whorls were mostly lathe-turned and often had some sort of circular decoration. They can also be polished or…
Created on: Friday 21st February 2020
Last updated: Monday 22nd November 2021
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LIN-A21863
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete bone spindle whorl or gaming piece, dating to the early medieval period c.AD 600-800. The circular whorl is bi-convex in profile, 39.18 mm in diameter, 15.84 mm thick and with a circular central perforation that is 7.21 mm in diameter and weighs 14.49g. The upper surface is worn, with traces of circumferential incised rings around the central perforation. The underside is worn with traces of five circumferential incised rings.The surface takes a light-brown colour. Fibres were spun into thread using a drop-spindle made of bone, ceramic or stone 'whorls' which acted as …
Created on: Sunday 7th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 24th February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Carlton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-9D24C2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Bone spindle whorl or gaming piece, dating to the early medieval period c.AD 600-800. The circular whorl is bi-convex in profile, 35.38 mm in diameter, 13.53 mm thick and with a circular central perforation that is 8.14 mm in diameter and weighs 11.82g. The smooth upper surface is decorated with five sub-circular incised rings around the central perforation. Outside the central perforation, there are three small indentations - which could represent damage made in antiquity. The underside is undecorated and consists of the coarser, inner part of the bone with many cut ends o…
Created on: Sunday 7th April 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 8th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Carlton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-81D297
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bone spindle whorl, circular in plan and bi-convex in profile, 33.5 mm in diameter, 12 mm thick and with a circular central perforation that is 7.5 mm in diameter. The bone has been analysed and is likely from a Red or Fallow deer (see below). The smooth upper surface is decorated with a slightly off-centre, sub-circular incised ring around the central perforation which varies between 16 mm and 18 mm in diameter. Outside this is a circle of ring-and-dot decorations, at approximately 5.5 mm intervals (centre to centre) and each about 2 mm in diameter. The surface of the bone has lamina…
Created on: Monday 26th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 5th September 2018
Spatial data recorded.