Record ID: SUSS-1A79C9
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early-Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl (Walton-Rogers type A1) dating c. AD 800-1100. The spindle whorl is domed, with a hemispherical lower body and a broadly flat upper surface. A circular perforation extends through the centre from top to base. The internal diameter of the hole measures 9.08mm on the upper face, narrowing to 8.47mm on the lower domed face. The upper annular face is uneven and slightly concave.  No decoration is present although there is a small linear impression on the base transversing the spindle hole. The spind…
Created on: Thursday 8th June 2023
Last updated: Monday 12th June 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-D7EC7F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete early-Medieval lead alloy spindle whorl (Walton-Rogers type A1), probably dating c. AD 800-1050. The spindle whorl is circular in plan, with a D shaped cross section and crudely formed. The central hole is circular in shape and slightly off centre. The internal diameter of the hole measures 10.49mm on the upper face, narrowing to 8.33mm on the lower domed face. The upper face is uneven and slightly concave.  No decoration is present. The spindle whorl has a dark brown colour with an even patina. Dimensions: diameter: 31.17mm,  thickness: 16.74mm,&n…
Created on: Tuesday 10th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-1631D7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead domed weight, probably an early medieval spindle whorl of Walton Rogers type A1 dating c. 700-1100. Description: The object is domed (beehive shaped) with a central circular aperture measuring 7.7mm at the top then tapering to 9.2mm where it emerges on the flat side. The flat side has a raised rim around the outer edge and partially around the central circular perforation creating a concave annular surface which has a couple of sub-circular indentations. The weight is patinated an off-white. Measurements: 34.54mm in diameter (at widest p…
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 26th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-00552F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead conical spindle whorl probably dating to the Medieval period c. AD 1100-1500. The object is circular in plan with a circular perforation and eight broadly equidistant circumferential lobes; two of which are fused together. Measurements: diameter: 27mm; thickness: 12mm and weight: 31.7g. Lead spindle whorls can date from the Roman period to the Post Medieval Period and are hard to date precisely. However, the wide central perforation indicates a post-saxon date. A cast lead lobed whorl is illustrated in Read (2021: 272, no: 1554) and dated c. AD 1100-150…
Created on: Tuesday 25th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 25th January 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-64A8D5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy, circular, plano-convex, perforated weight, possibly a spindle whorl dating c. 900-1700. The weight is undecorated. The hole at the upper (convex side) of the object is sub-oval but within an almost cruciform shaped slot (10mm x 7.3mm). The perforation widens towards the base. The basal hole on the reverse is sub-oval (12.4mm x 9.8mm). The object is a white grey colour. Measurements: diameter: 29.32mm; thickness: 7.89mm and weight; 26.58g. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the Post-Medieval period and are difficult to date…
Created on: Tuesday 30th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 30th November 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-527AF8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy spindle whorl, probably of early Medieval to Post Medieval date (1000 - 1700 AD). The spindle whorl is conical with a flat base and sub-circular in plan, with a slightly off-centre circular perforation. It is undecorated on both faces. The use of spindle whorls spans the Iron Age to early Post-Medieval period, but lead examples with larger perforations such as this they are more typically Early Medieval to Post Medieval. Measurements: diameter 25.16mm, diameter of perforation 9.44mm, thickness 7.30mm, weight 19.12g. Similar types are SUSS-644BC2 …
Created on: Wednesday 17th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 7th December 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-563910
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, fully perforated, cast, lead alloy spindle whorl probably dating from the Early Medieval to Post-Medieval periods c.AD 800-1850. It is circular in plan and has a domed profile with a flat bottom and convex top. Measurements: 30.47mm diameter at the base, 9.11mm diameter at top of perforation hole. It is 12.13mm thick and weighs 47.39 grams. Discussion: Lead is the commonest material for spindle whorls on the PAS database. Few of these are found in excavated contexts, perhaps because they were far easier to recycle than whorls of bone, stone or pottery.The ce…
Created on: Thursday 13th February 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 2nd June 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-905A78
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy spindle whorl probably of Early Medieval to Post Medieval date. The object is sub-conical in shape with a flat base and large central circular perforation (approximately 8.mm in diameter). The side is decorated with raised lines running from the edge to the perforation. The object measures 26.8mm in diameter, 7.3 thick and weighs 32.09 grams. Decorated examples are thought to date to the Early Medieval to Post Medieval periods with some significant examples dating from the 5th-16th centuries AD.
Created on: Monday 26th March 2018
Last updated: Thursday 5th April 2018
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Record ID: SUSS-EB4E5A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy spindle whorl of possible Medieval date (about 1100-1500). The whorl is circular in plan and is biconical, having a high prominent collar each side of the central perforation. It is a cream grey in colour. It is undecorated. The diameter of the central perforation is 9.9mm in diameter. The outer diameter is 29.7mm. It is 23.9mm long and weighs 84.5 grams. Spindle whorls are very difficult to date as few are found in secure contexts.
Created on: Wednesday 31st May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 4th July 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-0F6014
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy spindle whorl or hanging weight of uncertain date. The object is roughly circular in plan view with a central circular perforation, and in section appears sub-triangular due to thinning visible on one side. The object survives in reasonable condition, with a consistent brown patina covering all the surfaces. The object is 28.3mm in diameter, 6.9mm thick and weighs 26.6 grams. The central aperture is 10.76mm in diameter.
Created on: Wednesday 28th October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 5th April 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-65A439
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy spindle whorl probably of Early Medieval to Post Medieval date. The object is sub-conical in shape with a flat base and large central circular perforation (approximately 8.1mm in diameter). The side is decorated with raised lines running top to bottom. Inbetween the lines is the shape 'X'. It is possible these lines are meant to be letters or runic in nature, but it is illegible. The object is 24.9mm in diameter, 10.6 thick and weighs 26.86 grams. Decorated examples are thought to date to the Early Medieval to Post Medieval periods with some significant exam…
Created on: Thursday 9th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Record ID: SUSS-EFED63
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is sub-conical, with a flat oval base and large circular aperture perforating from the top down through the vertical centre to the base. Illegible decoration has been incised crudely into the flat base, either meant to be a short word or inscription or simple saltires and hashmarks. It measures 12.78 mm high; the base measures 25 mm x 26.8 mm; the aperture measures approximately 7.6 mm diameter; the weight weighs 34.3 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2015
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Record ID: SUSS-A00C80
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A nearly complete cast lead alloy spindle whorl or loom weight of uncertain date. The object is roughly circular in plan with damage to one side, with a central circular perforation (approximately 8.9 mm in diameter) and a plain, uneven surface. The object is 33.8 mm in diameter, 5.4 mm thick and weighs 28.2 grams. 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 exam…
Created on: Monday 18th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 19th November 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-E5E062
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy sub-conical spindle whorl, possibly dating to the Roman period (c. AD 43-410). The weight has been crudely cast, with a generally flat top and bottom surface and a small central sub-conical opening running vertically from the top to bottom of the spindle whorl. The base is sub-circular in plan. The lead alloy is of an overall light grey colour; the surface has been scraped and damaged, probably due to the malleability of lead alloy while in deposition. It measures 11.7 mm high, 13.4 mm in diameter at base and weighs 11.35 grams. Although spindle whorls of this type…
Created on: Friday 15th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-E5B053
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy sub-pyramidal spindle whorl, possibly dating to the Roman period (c. AD 43-410). The weight has been crudely cast, with a small central cylindrical opening running vertically from the top to bottom of the spindle whorl. The base is a rough quadrilateral in plan. The lead alloy is of an overall light grey colour; the surface has been scraped and damaged with irregular planes to the surface, probably due to the malleability of lead alloy while in deposition. It measures 14.6 mm high, 20.9 mm wide at base and weighs 33.2 grams. Although spindle whorls of this type we…
Created on: Friday 15th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 3rd January 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-E59587
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy conical spindle whorl, possibly dating to the Roman period (c. AD 43-410). The weight has been crudely cast, with a jagged central sub-circular opening running vertically from the top to bottom of the spindle whorl and a rough circumferential ridge around the base, with a recessed base overall. The lead alloy is of an overall dark grey colour with lighter corrosion areas; the surface has been scraped and damaged, probably due to the malleability of lead alloy while in deposition. It measures 16 mm high, 18.2 mm approximate base diameter, 10.6 mm upper diameter and…
Created on: Friday 15th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-29FF31
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but corroded and worn cast lead-alloy spindle whorl of probable Medieval to Post Medieval date (c. AD 1250-1800). It is circular in plan and cylindrical in form and flat on both upper and lower surfaces, with a large central circular aperture. One end of this artefact is plain and undecorated, whilst the other has an intricate grid patten. This spindle whorl has a light grey-white colour, and measures 23.4mm in diameter, 13.4mm thick with the aperture 9.8mm in diameter, and weighs 42.18g. Spindle whorls of cast lead-alloy have been produced from the Roman through to Post…
Created on: Monday 8th October 2012
Last updated: Monday 8th October 2012
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Record ID: SUSS-4E4CA3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead-alloy perforated lead-alloy weight which may have been a spindle whorl and probably dates from the Medieval to post-Medieval periods. The object is cylindrical, with a large central circular hole extending vertically through. The top, bottom and sides of the spindle whorl are decorated in incised dot designs; one circular surface has a circumferential border of dots, with small dotted lines radiating from the central hole; the other circular surface displays a similar border but with no radiating dotted lines as on the other side, but a circular groove around the central hol…
Created on: Monday 5th March 2012
Last updated: Thursday 18th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Patching', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-A88245
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A perforated lead-alloy weight of unknown date. The object is sub-conical in shape, with a slightly domed upper surface and a flat bottom. It measures 21.48 in diameter, 7.17 mm thick and weighs 13.66 grams. The vertical hole in the centre measures 5.83 mm in diameter. The weight has no decoration on any surface. The metal is light grey in colour. Weights of simple design were cast easily throughout the Roman to post-Medieval periods; therefore, they are difficult to date precisely. Cf. PAS records: SWYOR-057922; SWYOR-61B660; SOM-64B0D8.
Created on: Monday 21st November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 18th July 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-83B200
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast sub-conical lead alloy object, probably a spindle whorl or weight, dating from Roman to Post Medieval periods. The object tapers upwards from a large flat circular base to a smaller circular top surface with a flattened surface. It is pierced with a large circular hole through the centre; no traces of a suspension element remain. The object measures 25.4 mm in diameter at the base and 13.2 mm long; the central hole is 10.2 mm in diameter. It weighs 15.9 grams. The lead alloy has a creamy light brown patina over much of its surface; however, it is damaged in various places and e…
Created on: Saturday 9th July 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hooe', grid reference and parish protected.