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Record ID: SUSS-073EA6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy circular spindle whorl or weight. It is circular with a highly domed, almost semi-circular, top and flat base. There is a circular hole running through the middle and possible traces of raised decoration on the top. Due to the simpilicity of the shape it is hard to date it precisely and it could be Roman - Post Medieval. It is 24.8mm in diameter, 11.7mm thick and 36.39 grams in weight; the central hole is a maximum of 8.1mm.
Created on: Monday 30th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NARC-8D5F28
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Circular lead alloy spindle whorl. Medieval. Degraded and chipped. 1.3mm thick. 2.8mm in diameter. Central hole is 1.3mm in diameter.
Created on: Sunday 5th April 2009
Last updated: Monday 6th June 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-B25218
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl. The whorl is plano-convex and has a central circular hole which appears to have straight sides. Both faces are decorated with raised radial and zig-zag lines. It has a diameter of 27.67mm and is 9.18mm thick. It weighs 26.45g. The whorl is grey coloured and does not appear to have a patina. 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 b…
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2009
Last updated: Saturday 4th August 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-B26415
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small lead alloy spindle whorl. The whorl is slightly oval in plan and dome shaped in section, flat on the base and convex on the upper half. It has a circular hole which is not quite central. The sides of the hole are straight. There is no decoration. The whorl is 24.5mm in diameter, and 7.18mm thick. It weighs 19.05g. 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, "…
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2009
Last updated: Saturday 4th August 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: GLO-5980A3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead spindle whorl diameter 27mm, thickness 12mm, weight 38.96g. Bi-conical cross-section, the surface has been divided into rectangular cells, each cell has a pellet at the base. Helen Geake writes: “Dating of lead whorls is difficult. 1400-1650
Created on: Monday 27th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rudford', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SUSS-EB3611
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy spindle whorl or weight. It is circular with a slightly domed top and flat base. There is a circular hole running through the middle, it tapers inwards slightly from the base and has an irregular lip at the top. Due to the simplicity of the shape it is hard to date it precisely and it could be Roman - Post Medieval. It is 24.4mm in diameter, 5.9mm thick and 18.23 grams in weight; the central hole is a maximum of 8.5mm in diameter.
Created on: Monday 4th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Goring by Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SUSS-EB48D3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy spindle whorl or weight. It is circular with a highly domed top and flat base. There is a circular hole running through the middle, it tapers inwards slightly from the base. Due to the simplicity of the shape it is hard to date the object precisely and it could be Roman - Post Medieval. It is 30.8mm in diameter, 12.6mm thick and 50.90 grams in weight; the central hole is a maximum of 10.9mm in diameter.
Created on: Monday 4th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Goring by Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SUSS-ED0DC2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy spindle whorl or weight. It is hemispherical with a highly domed top and flat base. There is a circular hole running through the middle, the hole tapers inwards slightly from the base. Due to the simplicity of the shape it is hard to date the object precisely and it could be Roman - Post Medieval. It is 24.9mm in diameter, 12.4mm thick and 32.71 grams in weight; the central hole is a maximum of 4.9mm in diameter.
Created on: Monday 4th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Arlington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-4160B7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular, lead-alloy spindle whorl. One side is plain, the other is decorated with a simple pattern of raised lines radiating outwards from the centre, with raised dots near the rim between the lines. The surfaces are very abraded and the decoration is not clear. It is 30.9mm in diameter and 9.2mm thick. It weighs 39.73gm. There is a deep hollow in one side of the central perforation. 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-…
Created on: Friday 8th May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 12th January 2022
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Record ID: HESH-83FD52
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead or lead alloy irregular spindle whorl or weight of Roman to Post Medieval date (1 – 1650 AD (. The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan. The central hole is broadly circular and has been cast / set slightly off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 7.3mm. The whorl measures 23.0mm diameter, is 5.1mm thick, and weighs 14.08 grams. The overall design of the upper and lower faces has been distorted by abrasion in the ploughsoil. It is possible that originally the whorl was decorated but this has been lost. The spindle whorl is a mid cream / white colour with an uneven…
Created on: Monday 11th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Radnor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-849B43
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead or lead alloy irregular bi-convex spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (1 – 1650 AD (probably Medieval 1300-1500). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan. The central hole is broadly circular and has been cast / set slightly off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 9.3mm. The whorl measures 23.6mm diameter, is 11.6mm thick, and weighs 25.59 grams. The overall design of the upper and lower faces has been distorted by abrasion in the ploughsoil. The design on the upper face consists of a series of raised lobe shaped pellets irregularly arranged. The lower …
Created on: Monday 11th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wellington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HESH-C324D4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead or lead alloy bi-convex decorated spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (1 – 1650 AD (probably Medieval 1300-1500). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan. Both faces have a cast rim around the edge and also a similar rim around the circumference of the inner hole. The central hole is broadly circular and has been cast / set slightly off centre. On the internal face of the hole there is a large irregular shaped (broadly triangular) void. The diameter of the hole measures 8.8mm. The whorl measures 19mm diameter, is 10.7mm thick, and weighs 18.32 grams. The desi…
Created on: Thursday 14th May 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 5th June 2019
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Record ID: CPAT-26F477
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is a lead alloy spindle whorl and may be Roman to post medieval in date. Being lead, these objects will always throw up difficulties in dating. It is cast in the round with a moulding seam around the circumference and a large central hole.
Created on: Tuesday 19th May 2009
Last updated: Monday 18th April 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-3D6600
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead-alloy spindle whorl, decorated on both sides. The whorl is plano-convex with a circular central hole, but is damaged on both faces. The decoration on one side is raised radial ribs dividing the whorl into eight sections, with a large raised pellet in alternate spaces. On the other side, the raised ribs form a square with a St. Andrew’s cross inside it, running from corner to corner of the square. There is also a central raised rib sub dividing two opposing triangles formed by the square and the cross, and central pellets in the other two triangles. It is 32.3mm in diameter and…
Created on: Wednesday 20th May 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: GLO-3FE724
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead disc shaped spindle whorl diameter 20mm, thickness 6mm, weight 16.55g. Date Roman to Medieval.
Created on: Wednesday 20th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bredon', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SUSS-55C140
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy circular spindle whorl or weight. It is circular with a highly domed, almost semi-circular, top and flat base. There is a circular hole running through the middle and possible traces of raised decoration on the top. Due to the simpilicity of the shape it is hard to date it precisely and it could be Roman - Post Medieval. It is 19.9mm in diameter, 9.5mm thick and 15.95 grams in weight; the central hole is a maximum of 6.1mm.
Created on: Thursday 21st May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-9D6C00
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead cylindrical spindle whorl, this is plain with a large hole in the centre (31mm diameter, thickness 13mm, weight 43.78g) Plain spindle whorls and weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period to the Post Medieval Period and are hard to date precisely.
Created on: Friday 8th March 2013
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2013
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Record ID: HESH-6982E0
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead or lead alloy bi-convex decorated spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date (1 – 1650 AD (probably Medieval 1300-1500). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan. Both faces have a cast rim around the edge and also a similar rim around the circumference of the inner hole. The central hole is broadly circular and has been cast / set slightly off centre. The diameter of the hole measures 8.6mm. The whorl measures 31.9mm diameter, is 8.4mm thick. The design on the upper and lower faces mirror each other. The overall design consists of a series of a series of raised…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd June 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Pontesbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-2B05E2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Flintshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete cast lead or lead alloy bi-conical spindle whorl of Roman to later Medieval date (1100 - 1500 AD). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in plan. The object has a central circular perforation. The lead around the edge of the perforation has been flattened and flares slightly backwards. The main body of the object is decorated with an alternating pellet and ridge decoration. The main body of the object is surrounded by a sub-circular, oval sectioned band. This outer band joins the main body of the spindle whorl via unevenly spaced oval sectioned 'spokes'. A similar example which…
Created on: Tuesday 16th November 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd November 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rhosesmor', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-D5CBA2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy Medieval spindle whorl. It is biconical in shape, with a circular perforation in the centre. The spindle whorl is quite worn, but on one face there are the faint remains of a raised, chevron pattern from the centre to about 3mm above. The whorl is grey in color and lacks a patina, probably due to it being an alloy. It is 30mm in diameter, and 13mm high. The perforation is 10mm in diameter. It weighs 46.2 g.
Created on: Tuesday 1st March 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th April 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbotts', grid reference and parish protected.