Record ID: SWYOR-C75163
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl dating from the Early Medieval period, about AD 850 - 1000. It is probably of Walton Rogers form A1, although it appears to be miscast or squashed as it is oval and has one flattened side. It has one flat face which is quite rough, and one domed face. The central hole is large and oval shaped. Length: 28.17mm Width: 23.67mm Thickness: 8.15mm Weight: 23.41g Size of internal aperture: Length 13.54mm and Width 9.73mm. Spindle whorls of this type are illustrated in Walton Rogers, 2007, Cloth and Clothing in early Anglo-Sax…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-C7302D
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of Walton Rogers form B1, probably dating from the Early Medieval period, around AD 700 - 850.  The whorl has one flat face, one fairly flat face and vertical sides with a central hole of internal diameter 7.8mm.  The whorl is undecorated with a light grey patina. It is 23.9 mm in diameter and 14.2mm thick. It weighs  47.2g. Spindle whorls of this type are illustrated in Walton Rogers, 2007, Cloth and Clothing in early Anglo-Saxon England, page 25. She dates the type as common from AD 900, but they a…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-C71830
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of Walton Rogers form A1, probably dating from the Early Medieval period, about AD 500 - 850. It is discoid, with a flat base and a convex upper side. It has a a central, circular perforation of internal diameter 6mm. The whorl is undecorated with a light grey patina.  It is 20.6 mm in diameter and 5.5mm thick. It weighs  10.2gm.   Spindle whorls of this type are illustrated in Walton Rogers, 2007, Cloth and Clothing in early Anglo-Saxon England, page 25. Form A1 whorls are thought to date from&…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-C6F065
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A conical, cast lead spindle whorl of Walton Rogers form A1, probably of Roman or Early Medieval date, about AD 43 - 1000. The whorl is undecorated and has a light cream patina. It is 20.5mm in diameter and 9.1mm thick with a central, oval perforation of internal diameter 4.2mmm. It weighs  14.7g. Spindle whorls of this type are illustrated in Walton Rogers, 2007, Cloth and Clothing in early Anglo-Saxon England, page 25. Form A1 whorls are thought to date from AD 500 - 1000, but the size of the central hole suggests a Roman da…
Created on: Monday 26th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
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Record ID: GLO-734A14
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy biconical spindle whorl of Medieval to Post Medieval date that is circular in plan with a large central hole. Both sides are decorated with a series of radiating lines.  
Created on: Thursday 22nd February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 22nd February 2024
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Record ID: NLM-5CD5D6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead probable spindle whorl. Cast cylindrical whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 9mm, Walton Rogers form B. Eight deep symmetrically distributed cuts radiate from the hole on the lower side [as cast – perhaps the upper side as used]. Though tidy enough to be deemed decoration, such features are actually rare on whorls of this simple form, and so many such cuts are perhaps an unparalleled feature. They might serve as tying notches, though a primary use as a whorl or a secondary use as a fishing line would usually require only one tying notch. Patinated. The spindle …
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-4C21EE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy spindle whorl of Early-Medieval to Medieval date, c.AD 700 - 1200. Walton Rogers Form B. The spindle whorl is circular with two flat faces, flat sides and a central perforation running through it. The object is undecorated. The metal has a light brown patina and is worn. The spindle whorl is 29.75mm in diameter, 9.36mm thick and weighs 47.65g. The perforation is 10.19mm in diameter suggesting an Early-Medieval to Medieval date (Walton Rogers, 1997, p.1731). It also fits into Walton Rogers Form B2 which dates to AD 700-1200 (Walton Rogers…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-4C0A4C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of possible Early-Medieval to medieval date, c.AD 800 - 1100. Walton Rogers Form A2. The spindle whorl is circular in plan and rectangular in cross section, perforation running through it. The upper the upper surface is slightly domed, whereas the lower is flat. The spindle whorl has no decoration. Dimensions: Diameter 28.0mm, Thickness 7.3mm, Weight 27.24g. The metal has a cream patina and is worn. It fits into Walton Rogers Form A2, which dates to AD 800 – 1100 (Walton Rogers, 1997, p.1738). Spindle whorls can be hard t…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-4BF606
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of possible Early-Medieval to medieval date, c.AD 800 - 1100. Walton Rogers Form A2. The spindle whorl is circular in plan and rectangular in cross section, perforation running through it. The upper the upper surface is slightly domed, whereas the lower is flat. The spindle whorl has no decoration. Dimensions: Diameter 27.6mm, Thickness 6.9mm, Weight 28.50g. The metal has a cream patina and is worn. It fits into Walton Rogers Form A2, which dates to AD 800 – 1100 (Walton Rogers, 1997, p.1738). Spindle whorls can be hard t…
Created on: Tuesday 20th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 8th April 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-36A4BB
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An early medieval lead spindle whorl of Walton Rogers form A1 dating from AD 850-1000. It has one flat face and one domed with straight sides forming a median band, and is undecorated.  Form A1 whorls are known from AD 500 - 1000, but the size of the central hole makes a late Saxon date more likely.  Thickness: 6.78mm Weight: 23g Diameter: 27.81mm Diameter of central aperture: 9.77mm
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 8th March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-35CEDA
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of possible Roman date, AD 43 - 410. Is has one flat and one domed face making it Walton Rogers form A1. The central hole has a diameter of 4.9mm. It has a cream coloured patina. It is 23.4mm in diameter and 8.1mm high. It weighs 20.5g.  Form A1 whorls are usually dated by Walton Rogers to AD 500 - 1000, but they also appear in the Roman period (Walton Rogers, 2007, page 25). Those with a central perforation of less than 6mm are more likely to be Roman, of 6-9mm are more likely to be early to mid Saxon, and those with a larger perforation …
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: BH-247DFE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl, dating to the Medieval (c.AD 1066-1500).  Description: the spindle whorl is biconical and truncated at each apex by a central cylindrical perforation.  The upper sphere is decorated by circumventing moulded rib that is situated between the middle and apex of the object.  The space between the rib and the apex is decorated with moulded dots.  Between the rib and the middle of the object is a moulded pattern of inverted 'V's, with a moulded dot between each V and one in the middle of the V…
Created on: Sunday 18th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: KENT-E278E2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of Roman to Post-Medieval date (c.43-1700). Description: The spindle whorl is annular in plan and sub-cyclindrical in profile, with a slightly convex top that may have been decorated. The weight has a circular central hole.   Measurements: Diameter: 22.80 mm; Internal Diameter: 6.7 mm; Thickness: 4.77 mm; Weight: 14.93 g. Discussion: Spindle whorls are perforated weights from wooden drop spindles. Their weight helped give the spindle momentum in the twisting, or spinning, of fibres into yarn. For a similar e…
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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Record ID: WMID-DF831B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of Medieval date (AD1100-1500). The object is biconical in shape with steeped sides and rounded edges with a central perforation measuring 9.3mm in diameter. It fits into the Walton Rogers classification Form C. Both sides are decorated with the same pattern, consisting of a zigzagged border, creating seven triangular segments. A pellet decorates each segments.  The whorl is cream/grey in colour, with a mottled surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of …
Created on: Thursday 15th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2024
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Record ID: NCL-CB0439
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northumberland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete lead spindle whorl, c. 1200-1500 AD. This conforms to Walton Rogers Form C.  This biconical spindle whorl has a central perforation (diameter: 11.51mm). Both faces are decorated with an irregular pattern of raised pellets and diagonal lines. In some places this detail has become worn and the outer flan is dented, probably due to post-depositional factors. Lead spindle whorls are well attested finds on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, with numerous similar examples. See for example: NARC-A174E9, LVPL-366B6E, LVPL-36281F. Dimensions:  Th…
Created on: Wednesday 14th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-A28C57
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of medieval date (c.1100-1500). Description: The object is conical in shape, with a central, round perforation measuring 7.0mm. The upperside is decorated with raised radiating lines. The underside is flat, slightly pitted, and does not appear to be decorated. The whole object has a white patina. Measurements: Diameter: 26.3mm, Thickness: 7.8mm, Weight: 25.20g. Discussion: Compare with WMID-D6D252
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 15th April 2024
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Record ID: NARC-A174E9
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead Spindle Whorl of Medieval date (AD 1100-1500). The object is biconical with a central moulded aperture of diameter 9.77mm. Both sides bear a moulded decoration. On one side this takes the form of repeating, radiating lines with double a satire and pellets distributed between each line. On the opposing side are radiating lines and pellets with a single letter in each cell, it reads + E/T/W/A Diameter: 29.21mm, Diameter (inner): 10.47mm, Thickness: 11.21mm, Weight: 42.3g The metal is a grey/cream in colour with a predominantly smooth patina. It is possible th…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-9FEA38
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of Walton Rogers form B1 probably dating from the Early Medieval period, around AD 700 - 850. The whorl has two flat faces and a central hole. The sides are vertical. It is not decorated and has a light grey  patina.  It is 22.5mm in diameter and 14.8mm high. It weighs 47.9g. There is a central, circular perforation of internal diameter 8.8mm. Walton Rogers form B1 whorls are known from AD 700 to about AD 1200 but the size of the hole suggests a date from AD 500-850, (Early t…
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-9FC122
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of Early Medieval date, about AD 850 - 1000. It is of Walton Rogers form A1. It has one flat face and one domed. It is 25.4mm in diameter and 6.9mm high. It weighs 29.4g. There is a central, circular perforation of internal diameter 9.1mm. Spindle whorls of this type are illustrated in Walton Rogers, 2007, Cloth and Clothing in early Anglo-Saxon England, page 25. Form A1 whorls are thought to date from AD 500 - 1000, but the size of the central hole suggests a late Saxon date.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-9F96F2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead Early Medieval spindle whorl, dating from about AD 500 - 850. It is of Walton Rogers form A1. It has one flat face and one domed, and it is oval in plan. Measurements; diameter 23.3mm, thickness 9.5mm, weight 18.4mm. The internal hole is 7.0mm Spindle whorls of this type are illustrated in Walton Rogers, 2007, Cloth and Clothing in early Anglo-Saxon England, page 25. Form A1 whorls are thought to date from AD 500 - 1000, but the size of the central hole suggests an early to mid Saxon date.
Created on: Monday 12th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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