Record ID: YORYM-2EBAF9
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete clay probable spindle whorl of uncertain date. The objects is globular with a central perforation running through it. The outer surface is decorated with a series of parallel but irregular grooves which appear to be made using a hand held tool. The clay is a burnt orange colour with a small blackened patch to one side. The object is 31.3mm in diameter, 27.2mm tall and weighs 22.2g. The perforation is 6.4mm in diameter. Walton Rogers (1997, p.1713) discussed the diameter of spindle holes in relation to their dating stating that Iron Age and Roman spindles have holes…
Created on: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 2nd August 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-B9629E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a ceramic possible spindle whorl of Roman date, c.AD 43 - 410. The object is formed of a semi-circular disc of possible Black Burnished ware (BB1) pottery. Approximately half of the object has been lost to worn breaks. One side of the remaining portion displays a slight raised rim, the other side has a recessed central band. A perforation is present through what would have been the middle of the object when complete. The object is 39.7mm long, 14.3mm wide, 10.7mm thick and weighs 8.2g. Similar objects have been recorded on the PAS database as SOM-C0F331, HAMP-04…
Created on: Thursday 21st June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 10th July 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-25E582
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
A complete ceramic spindle whorl of Roman date, c.AD 43 - 410. The spindle whorl is fashioned from a reused piece of greyware ceramic and is circular with a central perforation running through it. The edges are slightly beveled. The object is 37.1mm in diameter, 10.1mm thick and weighs 14.6g. The perforation is 14.6mm in diameter.
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2019
Last updated: Friday 12th June 2020
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Record ID: WMID-308F74
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete ceramic bi convex decorated spindle whorl, of probably the Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1100 to AD 1450. The spindle whorl is sub circular in shape, and lentoid in section. Neither face seems to be decorated. The central hole is circular in shape and has been cast / set roughly centrally. It has a internal diameter of 7.6 mm. The outer edges have been damaged. The ceramic appears to have a high quartz (sand) content and highly oxidised. The whorl measures 33.9 mm in diameter and 15.2 mm thick. It weighs 15.9 g (0.56 oz). The who…
Created on: Tuesday 29th March 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 10th May 2022
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Record ID: WMID-DE43F7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete ceramic spindle whorl of probable Roman dating (AD 200 to AD 400). The spindle whorl is circular in shape with a flat cross section. The upper and lower surfaces are flat. The central hole has been set roughly centrally, and has an internal diameter of 8.0 mm. The shape of the spindle whorl would suggest that it has been specifically made and not created from a reused sherd of pottery. The spindle whorl has been made from an oxidised ceramic, with frequent fine grit inclusions. As surfaces are weathered, with no fresh break available, it is not possible to identify the s…
Created on: Monday 24th April 2017
Last updated: Monday 24th April 2017
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Record ID: WILT-5FF186
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman conical spindle whorl of greyware. At the base it measures 30.8mm in diameter and it stands 16.1mm. The perforation is 9.7mm in diameter at the top, and 12.2mm at the base.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-17A433
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete fired clay object, probably a spindle whorl. The surface is rough with tiny micaceous inclusions and light brown in colour. It was probably bi-conical in shape and consisting of two hemispherical surfaces, one of which is now mostly missing and shows signs of blackening, ?sooting. It stands incomplete at 21mm. Its diameter at the widest part is 29mm. The diameter of the central piercing is 4mm from outside through to the break. It weighs 13.57g. Possibly any date from Roman through to medieval.
Created on: Thursday 17th June 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: WILT-4F5487
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete conical spindle whorl of uncertain date. The spindle whorl is probably ceramic, although it could be a sandstone. It measures 33.43mm in diameter,14.24mm in height. and the diameter of the hole is 11.43mm. It weighs 18.18 grams.
Created on: Monday 20th April 2015
Last updated: Thursday 17th December 2015
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Record ID: WILT-E9779D
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Iron Age clay spindle whorl dating to the period 800 BC- AD 43. The spindle whorl is of unusual design and is reel shaped with two sub-circular discs at either end which gradually narrow to a 'waist' in the centre. There is a vertical hole pierced through the centre of both discs. The spindle whorl is made of a reddish brown clay with about two-thirds of the surface of both ends and a joining section across the 'waist' coloured black. There are numerous small to medium flint inclusions and a number of large flint inclusions. The spindle whorl is crudely made, although the surface i…
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2017
Last updated: Thursday 12th October 2017
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Record ID: WILT-F86F22
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Earthenware spindle whorl, 10-12.5mm thick and 43.5-44mm in diameter. It weighs 27.09g. It is greyware with flinty inclusions.
Created on: Friday 15th April 2005
Last updated: Wednesday 14th December 2022
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Record ID: WAW-29341F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman to Medieval (1st to 15th centuries) spindle whorl: A stone or ceramic spindle whorl which is sub-circular in plan and in profile is D-sectioned with the base being flat. There is a central sub-circular perforation which is 8.13mm diameter. The surface is a light cream colour with some pitting and voids. It measures 29.18mm diameter and is 17.87mm thick. It weighs 16.26g. Spindle whorls, as an artefact type, can be hard to date accurately as they remained in use for a long period of time.
Created on: Monday 21st May 2018
Last updated: Monday 21st May 2018
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Record ID: WAW-333E4C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic spindle whorl probably dating to the Roman to Early Medieval period (c. AD 43-850). The object is irregular in plan and sub-trapezdoidal in section, with a circular central aperture. The object is formed from a cream-coloured fabric with a black patina in places around one side.  The object measures 61mm in length, 69mm in width and 22mm in thickness. 
Created on: Thursday 15th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 15th September 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-BF24B3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman spindle whorl possibly made from a base sherd of a grey ware vessel or from polished stone. The diameter of the spindle whorl is 36.57mm, the diameter of the hole is 7.79mm and the thickness is 5.49mm. Similar parallels were discovered during excavations at Beadlam villa, Yorkshire (Neal 1996, 50 nos. 49-50 fig. 34).
Created on: Thursday 29th September 2005
Last updated: Sunday 27th June 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-877ED4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Roman spindle whorl probably made from a base sherd of a greyware vessel. The diameter of the spindle whorl is 35mm, the diameter of the hole is 5mm and the thickness is 4mm. Parallels were discovered during excavations at Beadlam villa, Yorkshire (Neal 1996, 50 nos. 49-50 fig. 34).
Created on: Friday 5th March 2004
Last updated: Sunday 27th June 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-AE7287
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic spindle whorl fashioned from a re-used Roman pottery sherd. The pottery fabric is mid brown-orange with abundent sand temper. It thickens towards one side. The sherd has been roughly shaped into an approximate circle measuring 26.2mm diameter, 6.5mm thick and weighing 5.23g. It has been pierced with a hole of 4.6mm diameter which is off-centre.
Created on: Wednesday 13th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middleton on Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-CB9707
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat, circular ceramic handmade spindle whorl, made from sand tempered clay. The spindle whorl has a circular perforation through the centre. The spindle whorl is 37.9mm in diameter and is 12mm thick. The clay is a mid orangey-brown colour. The artefact is complete, but slightly worn. The edges of the spindle whorl are well rounded. This artefact is undatable, but it could possibly be Romano-British or medieval.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Middleton-on-Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SUSS-CB8F92
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic spindle whorl, probably dating from the Late Roman period and made from a sherd of an East Sussex Ware vessel.
Created on: Thursday 28th September 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 19th June 2019
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Record ID: SOMDOR-3A3931
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic spindle whorl fashioned from a re-used Roman pottery sherd. The pottery fabric is coarse and sandy and reminiscent of South East Dorset Black Burnished Ware. One surface is oxidised orange and the other reduced dark grey-black in colour. The reduced surface is burnished. It has been roughly shaped into an approximate circle measuring 25.17mm diameter, 6.96mm thick and weighing 5.52g. It has been pierced with a hole of 5.39mm diameter in the centre.
Created on: Monday 16th October 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke Sub Hamdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-C0F331
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a Roman spindle whorl made from a sherd of Black Burnished ware (BB1, from Wareham/Poole Harbour, Dorset) pottery, dating to c. AD 43-410. The Spindle whorl is slightly convex and is around 50% complete. It is semicircular in plan and sub-rectangular in section. There is an aperture drilled through what would have been the centre of the circle, now incomplete. It has been made from a hard fired, black fabric with a pinkish-buff oxidised internal margin and surface, with abundant sub-rounded to sub-angular translucent quartz inclusions,
Created on: Tuesday 21st February 2017
Last updated: Friday 24th February 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Martock CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-D7AAF6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ceramic spindle whorl, cirrcular on plan and oval in profile with slightly flattened upper and lower sides and a diffuse mid-rib around the centre. There is a circular hole through the centre for the shaft,4.0mm in diameter. The fabric is high fired, possibly over fired with many voids, probably from organic temper, some very fine pink and white quartz temper. Mid brown fabric. Some areas of damage on each side and polishing. 36.4mm in diameter, 18.2mm thick and 13.06 grams. Although the spindle whorl is hard to date on its own it comes from an area with lots of 13th/14th century m…
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2012
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