2024-03-28T13:56:26+00:00https://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/jsonhttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/xmlhttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/rsshttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/atomhttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/kmlhttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/geojsonhttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results/format/qrcodehttps://finds.org.uk/database/search/results2799120Derbyshire10CountyCastPOST MEDIEVAL1Metal detectorE5440 sp whrl.jpg136882006From a paper map113595RO6.07DistrictCertain4DENO1367226.311800Restricted Accessx4121826.88Derbyshire Dales110952011-02-24T13:53:32ZReturned to finderEast MidlandsCast lead alloy spindle whorl. Disc with roughly central, non-tapering perforation (diameter 7.4mm). No decoration. Diameter 26.31mm, thickess 6.07mm, weight 26.88g.Daniel Pett25HoptonDENO-99E0C71792431Derby E5440POST MEDIEVALSPINDLE WHORLRestricted Accessfinds-179243118DENO-9AA481Complete43x41047images/ratherton/11373500014639AAE30151042007-05-03T10:26:59ZCertainx4121812006-08-30T23:00:00Z036ROMANLead Alloy41423RO1Circa21http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ROMANCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:48.244ZSheffield100Metropolitan DistrictMEDIEVAL1Metal detectorPAS 331 spindle whorl.jpg91132007From a paper map192071RO11.6Metropolitan DistrictCertain4SWYOR911324.71500Bradfieldx4121827.5Sheffield110952012-09-04T14:42:36ZReturned to finderYorkshire and the HumberCircaA lead alloy spindle whorl. The whorl is conical with a truncated top. There is a large circular hole through the centre. It has a diameter of 24.7mm and is 11.6mm thick. It weighs 27.5g. The whorl is in good condition with a white patina, but has been varnished.
Helen Geake writes: “Dating of lead whorls is difficult. The drop spindle with which they were used continued in use until the end of the medieval period in London and Winchester (Egan, 1998, “The Medieval Household: Daily Living c1150 – c1450”; and Biddle, 1990, “Object and Economy in Medieval Winchester”), and for perhaps a century longer in Norfolk (Margeson, 1993, “Norwich Households: Medieval and Post Medieval finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971 – 78”). The excavated assemblage from Winchester contains one lead whorl from a mid to late tenth century context.” Undecorated spindle whorls can therefore date from the Roman, Early Medieval or Medieval periods.
Daniel Pett25-1.640002SWYOR-6974B61812741MEDIEVALSPINDLE WHORLSK2496finds-181274116SWYOR-698060Complete43x14221images/acooper/11392340014656984801F4942007-05-25T09:03:20ZCertainx412182007-04-01T23:00:00Z02953.460206ROMANLead Alloy41430RO1Circa21http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ROMANCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:49.351ZShropshire1Unitary AuthorityCastPOST MEDIEVAL1Metal detector4382219650RO8.8Unitary AuthorityCertain2HESH4382217.21700Chirbury with Bromptonx4121811.87Shropshire110952019-06-05T15:52:37ZReturned to finderWest MidlandsCast lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (1 – 1650 AD). The spindle whorl is irregular being sub-circular in plan, its diameter measures 17.2mm and is 8.8mm thick. There is a circular cast hole through the whorl and this is set off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 6.1mm. The whorl weighs 11.87 grams.
The spindle whorl is undecorated. It is a mid grey colour with an even but abraded patina which covers all surfaces. Where the patina has been removed a light powdery lead corrosion has developed. The abrasion is most likely to have been caused by movement and rolling in the plough soil. The edges of the whorl have also been damaged and this has resulted in it becoming irregular in plan. 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). It is possible that this whorl may have been used as a lead net weight as it is domed in profile.
Peter Reavill25-3.09338038HESH-41A1751821861POST MEDIEVALSPINDLE WHORLSO2698finds-182186110HESH-41BEC7Incomplete50x41047images/preavill/100146641C340187342007-06-04T15:05:40ZCertainx41218103652.57476276ROMANLead Alloy41426RO121ROMANCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:49.837ZWakefield1Metropolitan DistrictCastPOST MEDIEVAL1Metal detectorPAS 122 spindle whorl.jpg167582007GPS (from the finder)Fair116564UN13.4Metropolitan DistrictCertain4SWYOR1675824.41600Pontefract South2635304832.2Wakefield110952014-06-25T13:28:43ZReturned to finderYorkshire and the Humber
A lead alloy spindle whorl of unknown date. The whorl is biconvex with a large central hole. The surface is very pitted and rough. It has a diameter of 24.4mm and is 13.4mm thick. Helen Geake writes: "Dating of lead whorls is difficult. The drop spindle with which they were used continued in use until the end of the medieval period in London and Winchester (Egan, 1998, "The Medieval Household: Daily Living c1150 - c1450"; and Biddle, 1990, "Object and Economy in Medieval Winchester"), and for perhaps a century longer in Norfolk (Margeson, 1993, "Norwich Households: Medieval and Post Medieval finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971 - 78"). The excavated assemblage from Winchester contains one lead whorl from a mid to late tenth century context." Whorls have also been found in association with Roman buildings. Undecorated spindle whorls can therefore date from the Roman, Early Medieval or Medieval periods.
Amy Downes25-1.30530182SWYOR-6EEC521825101POST MEDIEVALSPINDLE WHORLSE4619finds-182510110SWYOR-6F21E2Complete43x41047images/acooper/11407120014666F2670121842007-06-06T18:44:07ZCertainx4121812007-02-08T00:00:00Z3653.665465681UNKNOWNLead Alloy41430RO121http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ROMANCertainMetropolitan District Ward2022-07-14T07:07:49.991ZShropshire10Unitary AuthorityCastPOST MEDIEVAL1Metal detector43822From finder19468RO8.2Unitary AuthorityCertain2HESH4382221.51650Restricted Accessx4121824.3Shropshire110952019-02-17T22:48:21ZReturned to finderWest MidlandsCast lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (1 – 1650 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan, its diameter measures 21.5mm and is 8.2mm thick. There is a circular cast hole through the whorl and this is set off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 7.8mm. The whorl weighs 24.3 grams.
The edge of one face of the spindle whorl may have been decorated with crude cut marks. These are much abraded and detail has been lost. The whorl is a mid brown grey colour with an even but abraded patina which covers all surfaces. Where the patina has been removed a light powdery lead corrosion has developed. The abrasion is most likely to have been caused by movement and rolling in the plough soil. The edges of the whorl have also been damaged and this has resulted in it becoming irregular in plan. 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). Due to the context of the area the find is most likely to date from the medieval period.
Peter Reavill25LudlowHESH-D580211829511POST MEDIEVALSPINDLE WHORLRestricted Accessfinds-18295118HESH-D6DF90Incomplete1x41047images/preavill/1001466D6E3B0163F42007-06-11T16:46:03ZCertainx412181036ROMANLead Alloy41426RO121ROMANCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:50.199ZShropshire10Unitary AuthorityCastMEDIEVAL1Metal detector43822From finder19468RO10.4Unitary AuthorityCertain4HESH4382229.81500Restricted Accessx4121833.78Shropshire110952019-02-17T22:50:26ZReturned to finderWest MidlandsCast lead or lead alloy bi-convex spindle whorl of Roman to later Medieval date (1 – 1500 AD). The spindle whorl sub-circular in plan, it measures 29.8mm diameter, and is 10.4mm thick. There is a circular cast hole through the whorl and this is set slightly off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 10.3mm. The whorl weighs 33.78 grams.
Both sides of the spindle whorl have been decorated with a series of cast high-relief lines which radiate from the central hole. On one face the ribs are evenly spaced and small single pellets are positioned in the panels produced by the ribs. On the opposite face the ribs form a sun burst pattern and each radiating line has a pellet terminal. Around the edge of the whorl on both faces is a raised rib. The design on the whorl has been abraded slightly. The spindle whorl is of a mid-light cream colour with an even patina which covers most surfaces. The whorl has also been abraded and rolled in the plough. 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). Due to the context of the area the find is most likely to date from the medieval period.
Peter Reavill25LudlowHESH-D580211829521MEDIEVALSPINDLE WHORLRestricted Accessfinds-18295218HESH-D6E9F2Complete1x14221images/preavill/1001466D6ECD0149042007-06-11T16:48:29ZCertainx412181029ROMANLead Alloy41426RO121ROMANCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:50.2ZEast Riding of Yorkshire100Unitary AuthorityCastPOST MEDIEVAL1Metal detectorPAS 346 spindle whorl.jpg256352007From a paper mapFair14415MD13Unitary AuthorityCertain4SWYOR2563528.51600Skipseax142212635327547.9East Riding of Yorkshire110952014-06-25T13:24:41ZReturned to finderYorkshire and the Humber
A lead alloy spindle whorl of unknown date. The whorl is 28.5mm in diameter and 13mm thick. It is biconvex with a central circular hole and is decorated with raised ribs that are mainly radial. It weighs 47.9g. It is completely patinated and is a creamy white colour. Decorated spindle whorls are very rare finds in excavations, but are often found by metal detectorists. They are usually biconical and are decorated on both faces with raised dots and radiating or zig-zag ribs. They have been found in ploughsoil over the site of Roman buildings, and in an excavated context dating from the thirteenth to the fifteenth century at an Austin Friary (Geake, 2001). It is thus very difficult to date decorated whorls, and it seems that they could have been in use at any time between the Roman and Late Medieval periods. A Medieval date is most likely.
Amy Downes25-0.21787507SWYOR-3B24111836321POST MEDIEVALSPINDLE WHORLTA1754finds-18363216SWYOR-3B38A1Complete1200x41047images/acooper/11417610014673B3C10167B42007-06-16T10:56:17ZCertainx1422112007-02-16T00:00:00Z3653.968843981MEDIEVALLead Alloy41430MD129http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/MEDIEVALCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:50.487ZNorfolk10County1Metal detector38F614_MED_SpindleWhorl.jpg7238200716916MDDistrictCertainNMS6724301500Restricted Accessx142218.7South Norfolk110952016-03-21T14:50:37ZReturned to finderEasternMedieval lead alloy spindle whorl, plano-convex. Diameter 30mm. Height 13mm. Perforation diameter 9mm. Weighing 45.63g.Erica Darch1325RunhallNMS-38AED01850521SPINDLE WHORLRestricted Accessfinds-18505218NMS-38F6141066images/nbales/155964100146838F9E01B8A42007-06-28T11:38:22ZCertainx142212007-03-01T00:00:00Z0MEDIEVALLead Alloy41425MD129MEDIEVALCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:51.219ZDoncaster100Metropolitan DistrictCastPOST MEDIEVAL1Metal detectorDon 866 spindle.jpg90822007From finderFair19052MD7.7Metropolitan DistrictCertain4SWYOR9082281600Tickhillx1422128.7Doncaster110952014-06-25T13:23:29ZReturned to finderYorkshire and the Humber
A lead alloy spindle whorl which has a diameter of 28mm and is 7.7mm thick. The whorl is slightly biconvex and has a thick rim round the median. The central hole has a diameter of 8.6mm. The whorl has unusually neat decoration. One face is decorated with eight open circles in relief, each divided by a raised line. The other face is much more worn and is decorated with eight groups of three raised lines arranged like fleur-de-lis. The whorl weighs 28.7g.
Decorated spindle whorls are very rare finds in excavations, but are often found by metal detectorists. They are usually biconical and are decorated on both faces with raised dots and radiating or zig-zag ribs. They have been found in ploughsoil over the site of Roman buildings, and in an excavated context dating from the thirteenth to the fifteenth century at an Austin Friary (Geake, 2001). It is thus very difficult to date decorated whorls, and it seems that they could have been in use at any time between the Roman and Late Medieval periods. A Medieval date is most likely.
Amy Downes25-1.113289SWYOR-483C971862921POST MEDIEVALSPINDLE WHORLSK5994finds-18629216SWYOR-48E645Complete1200x41047images/acooper/114387000146948EAD0100342007-07-11T09:02:53ZCertainx1422112007-04-11T23:00:00Z3653.4394821MEDIEVALLead Alloy41430MD129http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/MEDIEVALCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:51.755ZMedway1Unitary AuthorityCastUNKNOWN3Metal detectorDSCN3199.JPG389082007Generated from computer mapping software118497UN13.2Unitary AuthorityPossibly4KENT3890826.3Frindsbury Extra2634920436.9Medway110952011-02-24T12:21:54ZReturned to finderAge uncertain Iron Age - Georgian. Lead alloy, cast, roughly circular, conical shaped probable spindle whorl or possible loom weight. Length 26.3mm, Width 24.5mm, Thickness 13.2mm, Weight 36.9g. Crudely made with relatively large but irregular circular central hole, suitable for wooden spindle. Plain, type with some surface damage and grey patina. Ref: Detector Finds 2, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1993, page 29-34, No. 37A, 37B & 64.Daniel Pett26.3250.48624068KENT-4FF4211864641UNKNOWNSPINDLE WHORLTQ7371finds-186464124.510KENT-4FDFF3Completeimages/gburr/31441030014694FF3E017D642007-07-11T17:03:10ZPossibly12007-03-18T00:00:00Z06451.41162908UNKNOWNLead AlloyUN164http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/UNKNOWNCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:51.837ZSurrey10CountyCastUNKNOWN3Metal detectorDSCN3228.JPG139652007From a paper map113843UN7.2DistrictPossibly4KENT1387023.9Horne16.3Tandridge110952011-02-24T12:21:54ZReturned to finderSouth EastAge uncertain. Possibly Iron Age-Georgian. Lead alloy, crudely cast, spindle whorl. Length 23.9mm, Width 22.9mm, Thickness 7.2mm, Diameter 23.9mm, Weight 16.3g. Circular flattened conical shape, plain type, probable spindle whorl with central hole to accommodate the wooden spindle used in the manufacture of yarn. Some surface corrosion and a pale grey coloured surface. Ref: Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 55 No. 24.Daniel Pett23.925-0.06962KENT-8A9E171866121UNKNOWNSPINDLE WHORLTQ3545finds-186612122.98KENT-8A8816Completeimages/gburr/31441310014698A9DE01AA042007-07-14T11:47:58ZPossibly12007-06-02T23:00:00Z06451.18829UNKNOWNLead Alloy41421UN164http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/UNKNOWNCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:51.914ZLeicestershire100CountyCastPOST MEDIEVAL1Metal detectorE5352 sp whrl 1.jpg234232006From a paper map123697RO13.1DistrictCertain4DENO2361524.821800Restricted Accessx4121844.44North West Leicestershire110952011-02-24T13:53:32ZReturned to finderEast MidlandsCast lead spindle whorl or weight. Bun-shaped disc (rounded on top, flat on the base) with central perforation which tapers towards the top. Undecorated. Thick white patina. Diameter 24.82mm, thickness 13.1mm, diameter of hole (top)8.6mm & (base) 10.6mm, weight 44.44g.Daniel Pett25Breedon on the HillDENO-F152601883131Derby E5352POST MEDIEVALSPINDLE WHORLRestricted Accessfinds-188313116DENO-F13854Complete50x41047images/ratherton/114601800146AF15220199042007-07-31T11:55:30ZCertainx4121812006-07-31T23:00:00Z036ROMANLead Alloy41423RO1Circa21http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ROMANCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:52.664ZLeicestershire100CountyCastPOST MEDIEVAL1Metal detectorE5352 sp whrl 2.jpg234232006From a paper map123697RO8.6DistrictCertain4DENO2361520.51800Restricted Accessx4121816.3North West Leicestershire110952011-02-24T13:53:32ZReturned to finderEast MidlandsCast lead spindle whorl or weight. Conical disc with rounded sides to the cone, and with non-tapering central perforation. Undecorated. Thick cream patina. Diameter 20.50mm, thickness 8.6mm, diameter of hole 5mm, weight 16.30g.
This is unlikely to be a spindle whorl due to its small size and weight.Daniel Pett25Breedon on the HillDENO-F152601883211Derby E5352POST MEDIEVALSPINDLE WHORLRestricted Accessfinds-188321116DENO-F18D71Complete50x41047images/ratherton/114601900146AF196F013F242007-07-31T12:13:51ZCertainx4121812006-07-31T23:00:00Z036ROMANLead Alloy41423RO1Circa21http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ROMANCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:52.667ZLeicestershire100CountyCastPOST MEDIEVAL1Metal detectorE5352 sp whrl 3.jpg234232006From a paper map123697RO9.5DistrictCertain4DENO2361527.71800Restricted Accessx4121838.12North West Leicestershire110952011-02-24T13:53:32ZReturned to finderEast MidlandsCast lead spindle whorl or weight. Disc with non-tapering central perforation. One surface of the disc is concave, hollowing towards the centre, and is decorated with an impressed twelve pointed star with eleven raised triangles within the star. The other side bears a simple crude shallow groove. Thick cream patina. Diameter 27.7mm, thickness 9.5mm, diameter of hole 10.0mm, weight 38.12g.Daniel Pett25Breedon on the HillDENO-F152601883231Derby E5352POST MEDIEVALSPINDLE WHORLRestricted Accessfinds-188323116DENO-F19A14Complete50x41047images/ratherton/114602000146AF1A4401A2D42007-07-31T12:17:24ZCertainx4121812006-07-31T23:00:00Z036ROMANLead Alloy41423RO1Circa21http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ROMANCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:52.667ZOxfordshire100CountyCast1Metal detectorEarly Medieval Spindle Whorl.jpg83282007From a paper mapPoor183361MD9.44DistrictCertain4BERK825330.51300Restricted Accessx1422130.2South Oxfordshire110952013-02-11T09:54:54ZReturned to finderSouth EastCirca
Complete cast lead-alloy spindle whorl. The artefact is circular in shape and "D" shape in section, with a large central perforation measuring 11.5mm in diameter. Both the upper & lower surfaces of the object are decorated with a series of raised lines cast in relief. These markings are often believed to be runic or other lettering but in most cases, as in this one, the lines cannot be said to represent letters and are a purely abstract design. The most probable date for this artefact is the Medieval period, circa 1100-1300 AD, but due to a lack of stratified excavated examples it is not possible to be certain and some have been dated as early as the Roman period. The whorl is 30.5mm in diameter, 9.44mm thick and weighs 30.2g.
Garry Crace25South OxfordshireBERK-FAF2411884751SPINDLE WHORLRestricted Accessfinds-188475116BERK-FAE457Complete1100images/cburrill/214592000146AFAF2101B7642007-07-31T22:52:33ZProbablyx1422112007-05-31T23:00:00Z3MEDIEVALLead Alloy41421MD1Circa29http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/MEDIEVALReturned to FinderCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:52.732ZCounty of Herefordshire100Unitary AuthorityCastMEDIEVAL1Metal detectorUntitled-7.jpg38904From finder13528RO15.7Unitary AuthorityCertain2HESH3890428.41500Restricted Accessx412182516745.17County of Herefordshire110952011-02-24T13:51:53ZReturned to finderWest MidlandsCast lead or lead alloy bi-convex spindle whorl of Roman to later Medieval date (1 – 1500 AD). The spindle whorl sub-circular in plan, it measures 28.4mm diameter, and is 15.7mm thick. There is a circular cast hole through the whorl and this is set slightly off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 8.8mm. The whorl weighs 45.17 grams.
Both sides of the spindle whorl have been decorated with a series of cast high-relief lines which radiate from the central hole. This design has been badly affected by both laminating corrosion and abrasion. On one face the ribs are evenly spaced and small single pellets are positioned in the panels produced by the ribs. On the opposite face a similar pattern exists but seems to be further decorated by some circumferential ribs. The spindle whorl is of a mid-white / cream colour with an uneven patina which covers most surfaces. A significant area of the whorl has been damaged. 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). This example is most likely to date from the medieval period.
Daniel Pett25KingslandHESH-ACBD321904201MEDIEVALSPINDLE WHORLRestricted Accessfinds-19042016HESH-ACE625Incomplete1x14221images/preavill/114876300146CACEB5011BD42007-08-21T12:38:29ZCertainx412181029ROMANLead Alloy41426RO121http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ROMANCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:53.666ZLincolnshire100County1Metal detectorPAS 281 whorl 2.jpg59422007From a paper map15866UN15.5DistrictCertain4SWYOR4352713.7Bardney1182015.9West Lindsey110952012-09-04T14:42:36ZReturned to finderEast MidlandsA lead alloy spindle whorl of unknown date. The whorl is almost spherical with a flattened area on one side and a central circular hole. It is 15.5mm long and has a diameter of 13.7mm. The whorl weighs 15.9g. Helen Geake writes: “Dating of lead whorls is difficult. The drop spindle with which they were used continued in use until the end of the medieval period in London and Winchester (Egan, 1998, “The Medieval Household: Daily Living c1150 – c1450”; and Biddle, 1990, “Object and Economy in Medieval Winchester”), and for perhaps a century longer in Norfolk (Margeson, 1993, “Norwich Households: Medieval and Post Medieval finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971 – 78”). The excavated assemblage from Winchester contains one lead whorl from a mid to late tenth century context.” Undecorated spindle whorls can therefore date from the Roman, Early Medieval or Medieval periods in this part of the country.Daniel Pett25-0.338814SWYOR-B27F011905791SPINDLE WHORLTF1171finds-19057916SWYOR-B29814Completeimages/acooper/114784900146CB29B5014FB42007-08-21T19:06:45ZCertain2007-06-19T23:00:00Z053.224459UNKNOWNLead Alloy41423UN164http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/UNKNOWNCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:53.735ZLincolnshire100County1Metal detectorPAS 281 whorl 1.jpg59422007From a paper map15866UN17.5DistrictCertain4SWYOR4352715.2Bardney1182020.7West Lindsey110952012-09-04T14:42:36ZReturned to finderEast MidlandsA lead alloy spindle whorl of unknown date. The whorl is ellipsoid with central sub-circular hole. It is 17.5mm long and has a diameter of 15.2mm. The whorl weighs 20.7g. Helen Geake writes: “Dating of lead whorls is difficult. The drop spindle with which they were used continued in use until the end of the medieval period in London and Winchester (Egan, 1998, “The Medieval Household: Daily Living c1150 – c1450”; and Biddle, 1990, “Object and Economy in Medieval Winchester”), and for perhaps a century longer in Norfolk (Margeson, 1993, “Norwich Households: Medieval and Post Medieval finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971 – 78”). The excavated assemblage from Winchester contains one lead whorl from a mid to late tenth century context.” Undecorated spindle whorls can therefore date from the Roman, Early Medieval or Medieval periods in this part of the country.Daniel Pett25-0.338814SWYOR-B27F011905801SPINDLE WHORLTF1171finds-19058016SWYOR-B29FE2Completeimages/acooper/114784800146CB2A1F012B142007-08-21T19:08:31ZCertain2007-06-19T23:00:00Z053.224459UNKNOWNLead Alloy41423UN164http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/UNKNOWNCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:53.735ZNorfolk1CountyCastMEDIEVAL1Metal detectorHAMP-3E2E07spindlewhorl.jpg72382006GPS (from the finder)168661RO12.05DistrictCertain4HAMP691729.751500Castonx4121850.9Breckland110952011-02-24T12:18:32ZReturned to finderEasternCircaA circular cast lead-alloy artefact, probably a spindle whorl. The whorl has a flat biconical section, with each cone truncated by the central perforation for attachment. The whorl is 29.75mm in diameter at its centre, 12.05mm thick, and the circular perforation for attaching to the spindle is 9.5mm in diameter, tapering slightly to 8.2mm. The upper face of the whorl is decorated with irregular tapering double ribs which radiate out. Within each pair of ribs there tends to be a pellet; there is a further pellet in the field between two of the pairs of ribs. On the lower face the decoration has been distorted by wear and some relatively recent damage; it appears to feature similar motifs of raised lines and pellets.
The whorl weighes 50.9g. It has been pointed out that the weight of a spindle whorl is demonstrative of the thickness of yarn produced, with lighter spindle whorls (3 - 5 grams) being used for spinning cotton and the heavier ones (30 - 35 grams) for spinning wool (Margeson 1993, page 184). It therefore seems likely that this heavy example was used for spinning wool. The spindle whorl is of a mid-light grey colour with patches of light-grey / white flaking corrosion present in some areas. Decorated spindle whorls are difficult to date and those decorated with raised dots, zig-zags and lines have been found in both Roman and medieval contexts (Geake 2001, 66). This spindle whorl could therefore date to any time between the Roman and medieval periods, albeit finds discovered in the vicinity would tend to suggest a medieval date as being more likely.Daniel Pett250.887274HAMP-A61FE51911091E2287; 8MEDIEVALSPINDLE WHORLTL9695finds-1911091110HAMP-3E2E07Complete43x14221images/rwebley/114828500146D3E35101F7C42007-08-28T09:56:49ZCertainx4121812006-11-01T00:00:00Z02952.517624ROMANLead Alloy41425RO1Circa21http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ROMANCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:53.997ZLincolnshire100CountyCast1Metal detectorNLM11484.jpg59422007153571MD14.4DistrictCertain4NLM5317291540Restricted Accessx1422150.98East Lindsey110952011-02-24T13:15:37ZReturned to finderEast MidlandsCircaA worn and complete medieval lead of spindle whorl. The biconical spindle whorl has a central circular perforation and is decorated on both faces with radiating lines and pellets. The diameter is 29.0mm, the thickness is 14.4mm and the weight is 50.98g. Daniel Pett25YarburghNLM-7C7CC61917221NLM11484SPINDLE WHORLRestricted Accessfinds-191722116NLM-7C89B3Complete1200images/lstaves/114897200146D7C9040105842007-08-31T08:53:40ZCertainx1422112007-04-30T23:00:00Z0MEDIEVALLead Alloy41423MD1Circa29http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/MEDIEVALCertainCivil Parish2022-07-14T07:07:54.28Z