Record ID: SOMDOR-EEBBA3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A chalk spindle whorl of unknown date. The spindle whorl is slightly irregular, but is circular in plan, with a diameter of between 58.72 and 60.68mm and plano-convex in profile with a maximum thickness of 21.27mm. In the centre there is a round perforation which has been drilled from both sides. It is between 6.5 and 15.5mm in diameter. On some parts of the surface working marks are visible and around the central perforation on the flat side there is an oval incised line, about 1mm in width. Weight: 77.55g
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bincombe area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-4CAB35
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three crudley cast lead alloy spindle whorls or lead weights of varying size. All three are plano-convex in cross section with an off-centre perforation from the top through to the base. Simple items like this have been used throughout the ages for a variety of tasks such as spindle whorls or fishing or goods weights. They have been used since the Roman period through to the modern periods. As these items are not from an archaeological context and are not decorated unfortunately they cannot be accurately dated and are given a broad AD 43-1500 date range.
Created on: Tuesday 28th May 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 4th June 2013
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Record ID: BERK-4CD577
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy spindle whorl or lead weight, possibly with a high tin content as the object has a silvery appearance. The whorl or weight is plano-convex in cross section with an off-centre sub-circular perforation from the top through to the base. The base has several small indentations around it but these do not appear to be decorative and are more likely the result of the manufacturing process. Simple items like this have been used throughout the ages for a variety of tasks such as spindle whorls or fishing or goods weights. They have been used since the Roman period through to…
Created on: Tuesday 28th May 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 4th June 2013
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Record ID: BERK-5C9C37
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy spindle whorl or lead weight. The whorl is plano-convex in cross section with a central sub-circular perforation from the top through to the base. Simple items like this have been used throughout the ages for a variety of tasks such as spindle whorls or fishing or goods weights. They have been used since the Roman period through to the modern periods. As this item is not from an archaeological context and is not decorated unfortunately it cannot be accurately dated but finds from the area suggest a Roman to medieval date.
Created on: Wednesday 29th May 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 4th June 2013
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Record ID: IOW-F9A214
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead object, possibly a spindle whorl. Date Unknown. The object is sub-circular in plan with a domed upper face and a flat rear face. At the centre, a vertical circular perforation has a diameter of 8.19mm. The upper face with incised oblique lines and the rear face is plain. It has traces of a buff patina. Length: 29.78mm; width: 28.51mm; thickness: 8.97mm. Weight: 35.34g.
Created on: Friday 25th May 2012
Last updated: Friday 25th May 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-1720B3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, age uncertain, cast, lead alloy, spindle whorl. The spindle whorl is roughly circular, plain, convex or a flattened, conical shape with relatively large roughly central spindle hole. The small size implies it's use on delicate fine materials such as silk. There is a white overall surface corrosion layer but no other damage. This is likely to date to the Post Medieval era. Ref. Detector Finds 6, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2008, page 71-88 no. C15.45 a & b and C15.112. The spindle whorl is 15.76mm long, 14.60mm wide, 5.07mm thick, 15.76 diameter and weighs 5.3g.
Created on: Wednesday 4th May 2011
Last updated: Saturday 14th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'HORSHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-BBD0A6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl of uncertain Roman or later date. It is conical in form with crudely flattened top and bottom surfaces, undecorated and with a central circular perforation. It measures 21.86mm in diameter, 7.80mm in height and weighs 15.73g. Simple lead weights such as this were utilised as spindle whorls over a long period of time and the current example may date to any point from the Roman period onwards.
Created on: Thursday 12th May 2011
Last updated: Thursday 12th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yaxley', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-64CD88
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of Roman or later date. It is conical in form with flattened top and bottom surfaces and neat central circular aperture. It measures 21.21mm in diameter, 7.68mm in height, and 20.45g in weight. This spindle whorl could date to any point from the Roman period onwards, although its general appearance may suggest a later date.
Created on: Friday 20th May 2011
Last updated: Friday 20th May 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Bury St Edmunds', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-567EF6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of Roman or later date. It is conical in form, circular in plan with a central circular aperture. The object is relatively crudely cast with uneven surfaces and irregular base. It measures 29.38mm in diameter, 7.84mm in height and 30.84g in weight. This is a simple lead spindle whorl of uncertain Roman or later date.
Created on: Monday 24th October 2011
Last updated: Monday 24th October 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bacton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-3F75F7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy disc-shaped object, possibly a spindle whorl. The object has a roughly circular hole in its centre while being roughly D-shaped in section. The object's surface is damaged being pitted on both surfaces, which would otherwise have been smooth. Hard to date out of context, the possible spindle whorl may date anywhere from the Iron Age through to the Medieval period; it is suggested that it is Roman or Early-medieval in date.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 8th January 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ardley area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-78F5F7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sandstone spindle-whorl of unknown date, discoidal (diameter 40mm, 14mm thick) with drilled, slightly splayed central perforation (10mm to 13mm). Weighs 36.60g, 1.29oz.
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beeston with Bittering', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-0067E1
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
Small and crude lead weight or spindle whorl which appears to have the small central circular hole punched through rather than cast. The shape is irregular when laid flat, sub-square or sub-circular, with some edges curved and others nearly straight. It measures 16-17.5mm across. The top surface has a raised edge running around 75% of the diameter. The underside has a rim around the central hole as if it has been punched through from the opposite side. It is a tan or mid brown colour. Thickness 5.82mm, central hole 3.01mm in diameter, weight 10.0g. Similar examples can be found fro…
Created on: Monday 21st March 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 4th May 2016
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Record ID: SF-B84DE5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A perforated lead weight or spindle whorl. It is circular with a slightly irregular circumference measuring 25.3mm in diameter. It is plano-convex in shape and the the central perforation is approximately circular and 8.5mm in diameter. The spindle whorl is 5.15mm in height and weighs 16.87g. It is not possible to put a date on this object, but if this is a spindle whorl rather than a weight it could date to any time within the medieval period.
Created on: Tuesday 7th October 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-ECFBD2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Age uncertain. Probably 17th-18th Century Post-Medieval. Lead alloy, crudely cast, medium size, plain spindle whorl. Length 35.8mm, Width 33mm, Thickness 13.4mm, Diameter 35.8mm, Weight 52.8g. Roughly circular and a conical shape with central circular hole, internal diameter 10mm, for a wooden spindle - used by hand to spin the raw material i.e. wool from the fleece into yarn. Later used to make cloth. This example has a little plough damage and corrosion with an uneven pale grey surface. Ref. Detector Finds 6, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 2008, page 71-80 No. C1545-48.
Created on: Saturday 13th November 2010
Last updated: Sunday 14th November 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'TANDRIDGE', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYM-2FE6B4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan and bi-conical with a circular central perforation. The object is undecorated. The metal is a mid greyish-white colour and is worn. The object is 27.2mm in diameter, 9.3mm thick and weighs 31.7g. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be securely dated without supporting contextual evidence.
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2013
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Record ID: YORYM-301F45
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan with a flat to and base and a circular central perforation. The object is undecorated. The metal is a mid greyish-white colour and is worn. The object is 27.6mm in diameter, 10.2mm thick and weighs 46.3g. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be securely dated without supporting contextua…
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2013
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Record ID: YORYM-B38281
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan with a flat base and rounded top with a circular central perforation. The object is extremely worn and appears undecorated. The metal is a mid greyish-white colour and is worn. The object is 29.9mm in diameter, 11.1mm thick and weighs 44.1g. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be secure…
Created on: Wednesday 26th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2013
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Record ID: YORYM-B389C4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan with a flat base and rounded top with a circular central perforation. The object is extremely worn and undecorated. The metal is a mid greyish-white colour and is worn. The object is 35.8mm in diameter, 10mm thick and weighs 62g. Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be securely dated wit…
Created on: Wednesday 26th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2013
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Record ID: YORYM-C52AA4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan with a flat rectangular section, rounded sides and a circular central perforation. The object is crude and undecorated. The metal is a mid whitish-brown colour and is worn. The object is 31.9mm in diameter, 8.2mm thick and weighs 43.3g. Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples…
Created on: Thursday 27th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2013
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Record ID: YORYM-C530C5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan with a thick, flat rectangular section, rounded sides and a circular central perforation. The object is crude and undecorated. The metal is a mid whitish-brown colour and is worn. The object is 23.3mm in diameter, 11.8mm thick and weighs 37.2g. Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated …
Created on: Thursday 27th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2013
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