Record ID: SWYOR-8604D0
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl of Waltn Rogers form C, dating from AD 1200 - 1550. It is convex on both faces with straight edges, and is worn, but there are traces of relief decoration surviving. Standley (2016) suggests that decorated lead whorls date from the 13th to early 16th century. The whorl is 26.2mm in diameter, 10.4mm thick and weighs 38.63g.  The central perforation is 9.7mm in diameter.
Created on: Monday 22nd March 2021
Last updated: Monday 10th May 2021
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Record ID: NMS-4E6C1E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Small Late Saxon to post-medieval plano-convex lead spindle whorl. Diameter 20mm, thickness 8mm, hole diameter 9mm, weight 16.94g. 11th - 16th century. Finder's number POD 14/1
Created on: Friday 19th March 2021
Last updated: Monday 29th March 2021
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Record ID: LVPL-32AB19
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete lead / lead alloy spindle whorl probably dating to the medieval period (c.AD 1200-1500). The object is biconical in shape with steeped edges and a large central perforation measuring 8.79mm in diameter. One surface is decorated with a single, large, raised cinquefoil that radiates from the perforation. Within each spandrel is a single raised pellet. The other face is more worn and has a indiscernible decoration of raised lines. The surface of the object has a light grey and cream coloured patina. Dimensions: Diameter 21.72mm; width 10.80mm; weight 18.19g Decora…
Created on: Thursday 18th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 24th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llangynhafal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-329127
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Denbighshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete lead / lead alloy spindle whorl probably dating to the medieval period (c.AD 1200-1500). The object is biconical in shape with shallow edges and a large central perforation measuring 8.87mm in diameter. The outer edge is decorated with eight integral rounded knops, which are positioned at equal distances. On one face, raised lines radiate from the perforation towards each knop and a raised line connects each of the knops. The other face has an undecorated surface. The object has a powdery white patina. Dimensions: Diameter 24.62mm; width 7.41mm; weight 12.85g D…
Created on: Thursday 18th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 24th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llangynhafal', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-F759F6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Early Medieval to early Post Medieval cast biconical lead weight. Probably a spindle whorl, loom weight, or net weight. It is circular in plan. It is undecorated. Without further context, is it not possible to closely date this lead weight. Though the colour of the patina suggests a Post Medieval alloy, it could date to anytime between c1000 and c1750 AD. Diameter of 33mm, perforation diameter 12mm. In the "Finds Recording Guide", Geake (2001, p66) points out that: "The function of lead weights would have varied, from spindle-whorls to fishing weights to trade weights."…
Created on: Monday 15th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 27th October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Ribbleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-8CF121
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy flat spindle whorl, of Roman to Post Medieval dating (AD 43 - AD 1650). The spindle whorl is sub-circular in shape, and rectangular in cross section. There is a hole of internal diameter 8.3 mm which is cast off-centre. The surface appears undecorated but this may be due to abrasion in the soil. The whorl has a diameter of 20.3 mm and is 8.3 mm thick. It weighs 16.6 g (0.58 oz). The whorl is light grey in colour, and has an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the…
Created on: Wednesday 10th March 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 10th March 2021
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Record ID: HESH-7AEA14
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but heavily abraded and corroded cast lead or lead alloy spindle whorl of Medieval to Post Medieval date (1150 - 1650 AD), most probably Medieval (AD12300 -1600). The spindle whorl was originally broadly circular in plan and bi-convex in cross section. A central hole is present which has a diameter of approximately 11mm in diameter, Both faces of the whorl are decorated - although one face is poorly preserved. The overall design seems to consist of radiating lines which intersect a circumferential ring creating a crude spiderweb patten. A series of cast pellets are present …
Created on: Tuesday 9th March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 9th March 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mordiford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-6163F5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, lead spindle whorl of probable Early Medieval date, about AD 500 - 850. It is conical, the top of the cone being truncated. There is a circular perforation in the centre of 7.27mm diameter. There is no decoration. The whorl has a thick even creamy white patina. Dimensions: large diameter: between 24.38 to 25.97mm, small diameter at top of cone: approx 10.0mm, height: 12.59mm, hole: 7.27mm diameter, weight: 31.00 grams. This shape is not listed among examples from Coppergate or from Roman sites according to Walton Rogers (2007), but it is perhaps most similar to form A…
Created on: Monday 8th March 2021
Last updated: Thursday 11th March 2021
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Record ID: LIN-E06165
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy bi-convex decorated spindle whorl, of probably the Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1100 to AD 1450. The spindle whorl is sub-circular in shape, and lentoid in section. The upper face has been decorated with unevenly spaced longitudinal lines, with pellets placed between them. The central hole is circular in shape and has been cast/set roughly centrally. It has an internal diameter of 9.20 mm. The whorl is of a mid-grey in colour, with an even surface patina. The whorl measures 32.73 mm in diameter and 10.31 mm thick. It weighs 43.63g S…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 25th January 2022
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Record ID: HESH-D27793
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A stone spindle whorl of probable later Iron Age or Roman date (400 BC - AD 300). The spindle whorl is circular in plan and rectangular in profile. It has been carefully chipped and ground from what seems to be a coarse micaceous sandstone. Through the middle of the whorl is a circular shaped hole set slightly off centre; the hole has straight sides and it has an approximate diameter of 7.5mm. The whorl is undecorated and is relatively unabraded with crisp fresh edges. The whorl is a grey brown colour. Spindle whorls are used for a long period of time and as such are very difficult to…
Created on: Monday 1st March 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
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Record ID: SUR-8E419A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy plano-convex spindle whorl of Medieval to Post-Medieval date. The spindle whorl is 27mm in diameter with a central hole of 3.9mm diameter. There is no decoration.
Created on: Friday 26th February 2021
Last updated: Friday 26th February 2021
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Record ID: WMID-660ADA
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy bi convex decorated spindle whorl, of probably the Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1100 to AD 1450. The spindle whorl is sub circular in shape, and lentoid in section. Both the upper and lower faces have been decorated with the same design. They have unevenly spaced vertical lines, with pellets placed between them. The central hole is circular in shape and has been cast / set roughly centrally. It has a internal diameter of 9.6 mm. The whorl measures 28.4 mm in diameter and 10.8 mm thick. It weighs 29.0 g (1.02 oz). The whorl is of a lig…
Created on: Wednesday 24th February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 24th February 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-99C17E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers form B2, probably dating from the Early Medieval to Medeival period, about AD 850 - 1200. Both faces are flattened, and the sides are curved. The central peforation is 11mm diameter. The whorl has a white patina. Dimensions: diameter (external) 24.2mm, internal diameter 11.0mm, thickness 5.0mm, weight 11.66g.
Created on: Sunday 14th February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 5th May 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-2A254A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers form A1, dating from the Roman to Middle Early Medieval perid, about AD 43 - 850. It is sub-circular and is D shaped in cross-section. The flat side is quite rough. The central aperture is about 8mm and the whorl is about 20mm diameter. Form A1 whorls are thought to date from the Roman period onwards, but the size of the central aperture makes a Roman to middle Saxon date more likely.
Created on: Tuesday 9th February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th March 2021
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Record ID: NMS-E67628
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy, circular, plano-convex undecorated cast spindle whorl. The central circular perforation tapers slightly, either by design or wear, from 9.2mm diameter uppermost to 10.1mm at the base. Spindle whorls are very much utility devices providing a simple spinning-inertia function when manually turning fibres into yarn. Their use spans the Iron Age, Roman, Early-Medieval, Medieval and early Post-Medieval periods, but in metal are more typically Early Medieval to Post Medieval. The hand spindle on which they were used continued in use at least until the 16th century in Norfolk (Mar…
Created on: Saturday 6th February 2021
Last updated: Friday 6th August 2021
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Record ID: SF-2DCE42
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead medieval or post-medieval spindle whorl. It is dicoidal in shape with a central circular hole c.5mm in diameter. The outer face is decorated with four inwards pointing raised V-shapes. The form and decoration suggests a medieval to post-medieval date, although spindle whorls can be difficult to date as they were in use with little change from the Roman period onwards. Diameter: 24.93mm, thickness: 6.10mm, weight: 21.65g
Created on: Thursday 28th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Holbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-2CD0CB
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead circular (30mm diameter) undecorated spindle whorl. The cross-section is sub-rectangular with a near parallel sided central circular perforation distorted slightly on its underside. Spindle whorls are very much utility devices providing a simple spinning-inertia function when manually turning fibres into yarn. Their use spans the Iron Age, Roman, Early-Medieval, Medieval and early Post-Medieval periods. The hand spindle on which they were used continued in use at least until the 16th century in Norfolk (Margeson 1993, 184), alongside the spinning wheel, but as domestic hand-held …
Created on: Thursday 28th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 14th December 2021
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Record ID: DYFED-AE937E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Ceredigion
Workflow stage: Published
Complete stone spindle whorl of uncertain date, possibly Roman to early Post Medieval, c. 100 - 1700. The spindle whorl is circular in shape with slightly convex faces. It is made from a fine-grained sandstone, now with ground surfaces. The spindle whorl is of sub-rectangular section. The perforation is central and is circular (4.76mm diameter). There is no surviving evidence of applied decoration to the surfaces. It has a grey patina. The whorl measures 35.42mm in diameter and is 3.90mm thick and weighs 21.2g. It has been suggested that the weight of a spindle whorl is demonstr…
Created on: Friday 22nd January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llansantffraed', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-AD096C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
County: Ceredigion
Workflow stage: Published
Complete stone spindle whorl of uncertain date, possibly Roman to early Post Medieval, c. 100 - 1700. The spindle whorl is circular in shape with rounded edges and surface, save for it reverse which is flatter, possibly indicating a break (which does not appear to be fresh). It is made from a fine-grained sandstone, now with ground surfaces. The spindle whorl is of sub-rectangular section. The perforation is slightly off centre and is circular (7.96mm diameter). There is no surviving evidence of applied decoration to the surfaces. It has a white/light grey patina with some flecks of o…
Created on: Friday 22nd January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dyffryn Arth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NMS-AB4886
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead plano-convex undecorated spindle whorl. The cross-section is uneven thinning down to one side in a wedge shape (12mm to 9mm). The central circular perforation tapers slightly, either by design or wear, from 9.2mm diameter uppermost to 10.5mm at the base. As is commonly the case there is a slight shrinkage concavity from the casting process evident on the underside, that runs around the annulus close to the central hole. Spindle whorls are very much utility devices providing a simple spinning-inertia function when manually turning fibres into yarn. Their use spans the Iron Age, Ro…
Created on: Friday 22nd January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 14th December 2021
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Record ID: DYFED-83B7EF
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Published
Object is complete lead bi-conical spindle whorl of uncertain date. The spindle whorl is very worn and has a rough damaged surface on both sides. It has a small central hole. It appears to have some simple decoration visible on a small section, which is vertical lines running from the outer rim to the central hole. It has a white and grey patina. The object has a diameter of 28.01mm and is 13.08mm thick and weighs 37.6g.
Created on: Wednesday 20th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 20th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Dinas Powys', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BERK-6AD31D
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably Medieval to Post-Medieval lead spindle whorl or net sinker. The object is conical in shape with a flat top and bottom. There is a wide central perforation through the centre. Height: 21mm, Diameter: 21mm, Weight: 29.19g
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
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Record ID: LVPL-598DBE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete lead / lead alloy spindle whorl probably dating to the medieval period (c.AD 1200-1500). The object is biconical in shape with steeped edges and a large central perforation measuring 9.5mm in diameter. Both faces are decorated, with the same design of raised lines radiating from the central perforation. The object is in a good condition and is covered in a powdery white patina. Dimensions: Diameter 29.7mm; thickness 11.5mm; weight 33.36g Decorated lead-alloy spindle whorls or weights can be difficult to date as they are not commonly discovered in dateable conte…
Created on: Monday 18th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Much Wenlock', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GAT-18481A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Anglesey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A biconical lead spindle whorl. One face of the spindle whorl bears raised decoration in the form of linear / chevron marks and pellets. The second face appears plain; however there may be traces of decoration present. The find has a central perforation and a cream white patina. The find is likely medieval in date, although it could be earlier.
Created on: Friday 15th January 2021
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Valley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LVPL-022C10
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Halton
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead spindle whorl of probable late medieval to post medieval date (c.AD 1400-1600). The object is bi-conical in shape with a large central circular perforation and a pronounced median ridge, the object thins towards the outer edge. This shape is classified as the C2 shape by Walton Rogers (1997) and is thought to be in use from c.AD 1100. Both faces are decorated with a raised design of lines radiating from the perforation. The lines are each divided by a pellet and at the mid-point of the object's surface is a raised circle which divides the decoration into t…
Created on: Thursday 14th January 2021
Last updated: Friday 29th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Daresbbury', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-EE6524
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Milton Keynes
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pierced conical lead alloy object, possibly a spindle whorl or weight of Medieval or post Medieval date. The object is 28mm in diameter with a central aperture of around 12.5mm diameter. The surface is undecorated and the base is flat.
Created on: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
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Record ID: OXON-D8C9CB
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy flat spindle whorl or weight, of Roman to Post Medieval dating (AD 43 - AD 1650). The object is discoidal being sub-circular in plan, and rectangular in cross section. The small central hole is sub-circular and has been cast slightly off centre. The internal diameter of the hole measures 2.6 mm wide. The upper surface of the whorl has moulded decoration comprising four lines forming a cross and dividing the whorl into quarters. The object is off white in colour. The whorl has a diameter of 22.5 mm, is 8.0 mm thick and weighs 30.7 grams. Simple …
Created on: Tuesday 12th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 13th January 2021
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Record ID: OXON-D88409
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1450 - 1600. The object is biconical with a central sub-circular hole of 11.0mm diameter. Both sides bear an abraded moulded decoration that takes the form of repeating radiating lines forming triangles, squares and crosses some with a single pellet within. The decoration on the upper portion varies from that on the lower portion. The lead alloy is cream in colour with a slightly pitted patina and one side has a small chip which appears old. See parallels on the database The object has a diameter of 28.8mm, the h…
Created on: Tuesday 12th January 2021
Last updated: Friday 19th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-A2520A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl probably of the Early Medieval period (AD 500 - 850). It is annular, with one flat face and one convex face (Walton Rogers form A1). There are suggestions of raised dots on the convex face, but these may be the result of corrosion. Dimensions: diameter 17.7mm, height 5.9mm, hole diameter 6.6mm, weight 8.26g. Walton Rogers suggetss form A1 whorls date from AD 500 - 1000 and the small size of the central hole also suggests an early to mid Saxon date.
Created on: Saturday 9th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 21st September 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-A22FA4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl of the Early Medieval to medieval period, about AD 850 - 1200. It is annular, with a flat base and top, and slightly rounded sides. There is no decoration. Dimensions: diameter 27.4mm, height 13.3mm, hole diameter 10.8mm, weight 52.29g. It is of Walton Rogers form B, which appear in York from AD 700, but the size of the central hole suggests a date from AD 850. This form are also seen at Goltho and other sites up to the 12th century.
Created on: Saturday 9th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 14th July 2022
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Record ID: WMID-9CB67C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy biconvex spindle whorl, of possible Medieval dating (AD 1100 to AD 1450). The spindle whorl is sub circular in shape, and lentoid in cross section. The central hole is sub circular in shape and has been cast slightly off central. The internal diameter of the hole measures 10.1 mm wide. Both the upper and lower faces have been decorated, with the same pattern. This consists of a undulating (wavy) line with a three branched stick extending from the mid point of each of the curves. The whorl has a diameter of 30.7 mm and is 9.7 mm thick. It weighs …
Created on: Saturday 9th January 2021
Last updated: Monday 25th October 2021
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Record ID: SUR-6D8CE4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy spindle whorl of Medieval to Post-Medieval date. The spindle whorl is annular or doughnut shaped, 28.5mm in diameter with a central hole of 9.5mm diameter. There is no decoration.
Created on: Thursday 7th January 2021
Last updated: Thursday 7th January 2021
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Record ID: SUR-DA74EB
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval or early post-Medieval conical lead alloy spindle whorl of around 18mm diameter with a central aperture of around 8 to 9mm diameter. The spindle whorl is decorated with four prominent vertical moulded ridges set 90º apart around the circumference. The base is flat.
Created on: Thursday 31st December 2020
Last updated: Thursday 31st December 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-D82FE7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl dating from the late Medieval period or early Post Medieval period, about 1400-1600. It is bi-conical and of Walton Rogers form C2, although one face is more shallow than the other. The whorl is worn, but it is possible to discern moulded decoration on both faces. This is the same on each face, consisting of a series of transverse lines from the aperture to the outer edge, radiating like spokes. These form trapezoidal panels, and, despite the poor condition, in some of the panels a single raised dot might be seen. This is a common design motif. There is a rais…
Created on: Thursday 31st December 2020
Last updated: Friday 11th August 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-CAFC5E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl dating from the late Medieval period or early Post Medieval period, about 1400-1600. It is bi-conical and of Walton Rogers form C2. The whorl is worn and abraded, but it is possible to discern moulded decoration on both faces. This is the same on each face, consisting of a series of transverse lines from the aperture to the outer edge, radiating like spokes. These form trapezoidal panels, and, despite the poor condition, in some of the panels a single raised dot can be seen. This is a common design motif. This example does not appear to have the raised borders…
Created on: Wednesday 30th December 2020
Last updated: Friday 11th August 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-C74749
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Stone spindle whorl of uncertain date, Roman to early Post Medieval, c. 100 - 1700 The sub- circular spindle-whorl is made from coarse-grained sandstone and is of near rectangular section with slightly convex faces, with a thickness of 9.5mm. The whorl has a maximum diameter of 28.6mm and weighs 12.6g. The central perforation has a consistent profile and has a diameter of 6.5mm. It has been suggested 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 …
Created on: Wednesday 30th December 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 30th December 2020
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Record ID: NMS-39A1AC
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy probably Medieval annular studded weight or more likely spindle whorl. Circular, (26mm diameter) 2.9mm thick flat disc with a 6.5mm circular hole in the centre. On one side are seven, perpendicular 4mm high projecting studs, approximately evenly spaced around the annulus. Grey to creamy white patination. A similar whorl with slightly more sophisticated decoration can be seen at SOM-A4BC67 on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. Circa AD1100-1500.
Created on: Wednesday 23rd December 2020
Last updated: Thursday 7th January 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-35178D
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead spindle whorl of probable Medieval to Post Medieval date, about AD 1200 - 1550. It was intended to be circular and biconvex (Walton Rogers form C2) but appears to be mis-cast, perhaps with the lead not filling the mould. It is decorated on one face with radiating ribs alternating with pellets and on the other with radiating ribs. The whorl has perhaps been rubbed against a very hot surface which has removed lead at one side, leaving a tail on the trailing edge. This was done in antiquity as the well developed overall patina is an even creamy white. The spur on …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd December 2020
Last updated: Thursday 11th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-FC1666
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bi-convex Medieval to Post Medieval lead spindle whorl dating from about AD 1450 - 1550. It is of Walton Roger's form C2. The spindle whorl is sub circular in shape, and both faces are shallowly convex with a wide median band. Both faces are patterned with raised lines and pellets, but these are squashed, worn and damaged. Dimensions: diameter 29.7mm, height 10.6mm, hole diameter 8.8mm, weight 48.5g. There is a piece missing from one face. Walton Rogers suggests that form C is used from AD 1100, but cites Ivans et al, that those with …
Created on: Sunday 20th December 2020
Last updated: Friday 16th September 2022
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Record ID: YORYM-CCA919
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of medieval to Post-Medieval date, c.AD 1200 - 1800. The spindle whorl is bi-conical with a central perforation running through it. Both surfaces are worn and are decorated with a series of irregularly spaced an oriented raised lines extending from the central perforation to the outer edge. The metal has a mid-yellow/brown patina and is worn. The spindle whorl is 27.71mm in diameter, 18.28mm thick and weighs 56.3g.
Created on: Friday 18th December 2020
Last updated: Friday 18th December 2020
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Record ID: WAW-B8CCAB
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl dating to the Medieval to Post Medieval periods (c. AD 1100 - 1600). The object is bi-convex; circular in plan with a prominent medial rib and a circular central aperture measuring 11.13mm in diameter. The whorl is decorated on both faces with raised, irregular lines radiating from the central aperture. The whorl has a mid-grey patina. The overall dimensions are as follows: 31.16mm in diameter, 16.32mm in thickness and 58.69g in weight.
Created on: Thursday 17th December 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 10th August 2021
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Record ID: NLM-A1CC13
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast globular whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 9mm, flattened on one side. The metal retains a greyish tint. The mass would permit this to be used to spin a yarn. Suggested date: Medieval, 1200-1350 Diameter: 22.4mm, Thickness: 10mm, Weight: 21.59gms.
Created on: Wednesday 16th December 2020
Last updated: Thursday 17th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Swinhope', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-754342
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small lead spindle whorl of uncertain date, probably Iron Age to Roman, about 100 BC - AD 410. It is of Walton Rogers form B2, having two flat faces of equal size and curved edges. The central perforation is 5.4mm diameter. The object is 18.5mm in diameter, 5.6mm thick and weighs 8.86g. One side of the outer edge is damaged; pitted and flattened, possibly by farm machinery. Walton Rogers suggests that form B2 was used from the Iron Age to medieval periods, but whorls with a central hole diameter of less than 6mm have a greater chance of being Iron Age or Roman.
Created on: Monday 14th December 2020
Last updated: Monday 29th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-75410B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of Walton Rogers form B1, dating from the Early Medieval or Medieval period, about AD 700 - 1600. It is flat and discoidal in form with vertical sides and a central, circular perforation of 8.1mm in diameter. One face of the whorl has a worn pattern, which could be four flowers in relief, one at each cardinal point. The whorl has a cream coloured patina. It is 25.5 mm in diameter and 13mm thick. It weighs 56.69g. The size of the central aperture suggests an Early to Middle Saxon date, but decorated whorls are thought to be Medieval, from AD 1200. Form B1 whor…
Created on: Monday 14th December 2020
Last updated: Friday 19th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-138A74
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead plano-convex spindle whorl of Walton Rogers form A1, dating from AD 500 - 850. One face is flat and the other is domed. The central aperture has a diameter of 6.9mm diameter, this can be suggestive of an early to middle Saxon date, though form A1 whorls are though to have been used form AD 500 - 1000. It has a white patina. It is 10.7mm thick, 23mm diameter, central hole 6.9mm diameter. 29.18g.
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 9th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-137BC0
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and damaged conical lead spindle whorl of Walton Rogers form A2, dating from the early Medieval period, about AD 700 - 850. The circular whorl has two flat faces of uneven size and angled sides. Form A2 whorls broadly date from AD 700 - 1100. However, the central hole is approximately 5.7mm diameter but this is very worn. This can suggest a date in the early to middle Medieval period. The whorl has a light grey patina and is undecorated. It is 18.5mm diameter, 10.8mm tall and weighs 12.6g. The object has an uneven shape and it is possible that rather than a spindle whorl, is it…
Created on: Wednesday 9th December 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 9th March 2021
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Record ID: SF-F8AEF4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead medieval or post-medieval decorated spindle whorl. It is hemispherical in shape. There is a circular hole through the centre, c.6mm in diameter. The outer face is decorated with a ring of projecting pellets. The surface is worn, whitish grey in colour and pitted in places. Spindle whorls have been found in contexts dating from the Roman to post-medieval periods, but decorated examples are likely to date from the medieval period onwards. Diameter: 24.11mm, diameter of hole: 6mm, thickness: 11.37mm, weight: 33.14g
Created on: Tuesday 8th December 2020
Last updated: Thursday 17th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-E2858A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers form A2, probably dating from the early to middle Early Medieval period, about AD 500 - 850. It is circular, with angled sides, one flat face and one damaged face, and a large, central, circular perforation of diameter 6.6mm. There is no decoration. The whorl has a light cream patina. It is 14mm in diameter and 6.2mm high. It weighs 4.44g. Form A2 whorls are though to date from AD 500 - 1100, becoming more common after AD 700. The size of the central perforation suggests an early to middle Saxon date. However, the object is unusally…
Created on: Monday 7th December 2020
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-E24F0B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers form A2, probably dating from the early to middle Early Medieval period, about AD 500 - 850 It is in the form of a truncated cone with flat surfaces top and bottom, a circular base and a central, circular perforation of diameter 7.1mm. There is no decoration. The whorl has a light cream patina. It is 20.7mm in diameter and 11.9mm high. It weighs 27.09g. Form A2 whorls are thought to date from AD 500 - 1100, but are more common from AD 700 onwards. The size of the central aperture makes an early to middle Saxon date more likely. A numbe…
Created on: Monday 7th December 2020
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-E2354E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers form A1, probably dating from the early to middle Early Medieval period, about AD 500 - 850. It is in the form of a truncated cone with a flat, circular base and a central, circular perforation of diameter 8.2mm. There is no decoration. The whorl has a light cream patina. It is 22.6mm in diameter and 9.7mm high. It weighs 19.68g. Form A1 are thought ot date from AD 500 - 1000, and the size of the central aperture makes an early to middle Saxon date more likely. A number of similar whorls are recorded on the database: see for example rec…
Created on: Monday 7th December 2020
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-E1B87E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers form A1, probably dating from the early to middle Early Medieval period, about AD 500 - 850. It is plano-convex in form and ovoid in plan with a central, circular perforation of diameter 6.4mm. One side is flat and the other side slightly convex. Both sides are undecorated. The whorl has a light cream patina. It is 24.9mm long, 19.8mm wide and 5.3mm thick. It weighs 13.89g. Form A1 whorls are suggested to date from AD 500 - 1000, with the size of the central aperture suggesting a date in the early to middle Anglo-Saxon period is more likely…
Created on: Monday 7th December 2020
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-E0EC1D
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers type A1, probably dating from the early to middle Early Medieval period, about AD 500 - 850. It is plano-convex in form with a central, circular perforation of diameter 8.3mm. One side is flat and the other side slightly domed. Both sides are undecorated. The whorl has a light cream patina. It is 28.8mm in diameter and 5.1mm thick. It weighs 21.86g. Form A1 are suggest to date from AD 500 - 1000, with the size of the central aperture making an early to middle Anglo_saxonmore date more likely. A number of similar whorls are recorded on …
Created on: Monday 7th December 2020
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2021
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Record ID: GLO-A65E15
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy conical spindle whorl of Medieval to Post Medieval date that is circular in plan with a large central hole. One side is decorated with nine transverse lines on one side and five on the other, separating each line from its neighbour is a centrally positioned pellet.
Created on: Friday 4th December 2020
Last updated: Friday 4th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Forest of Dean', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-7A90F4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is plano-convex with a flat base and domed top. A central perforation runs through the object, which is more narrow at one end (2.79mm) than the other (6.69mm). All surfaces appear undecorated. The object is pitted and scratched across much of the surface, with the edge chipped and warped making the object roughly oval in plan. Plain lead spindle whorls were in use from the Roman period to the present day, therefore without any contextual information it is difficult to apply an exact date. See PAS record Y…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2020
Last updated: Monday 29th March 2021
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Record ID: WAW-7A7440
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is plano-convex with a flat base and domed top. A central perforation runs through the object and all surfaces appear undecorated. The object is pitted and scratched across much of the surface, with a notch in the edge of the central perforation indicating suspension. Plain lead spindle whorls were in use from the Roman period to the present day, therefore without any contextual information it is difficult to apply an exact date. See PAS record YORYM-2CB95B for a description on probable dating through size. …
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2020
Last updated: Monday 29th March 2021
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Record ID: WAW-7A68EE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is plano-convex with a flat base and domed top. A central perforation runs through the object and all surfaces appear undecorated. The object is pitted and scratched across much of the surface. Plain lead spindle whorls were in use from the Roman period to the present day, therefore without any contextual information it is difficult to apply an exact date. See PAS record YORYM-2CB95B for a description on probable dating through size. The overall dimensions are as follows: 25.96mm in diameter, 12.09mm in …
Created on: Wednesday 2nd December 2020
Last updated: Monday 29th March 2021
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Record ID: WAW-50F80A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of probable Medieval date (c. AD 1100-1500). The object is roughly conical in shape with a flat base and a circular perforation truncating the centre of the object. The surface and edge has a number of pits and scratches through wear. The central perforation is worn on one side where the whorl would have been suspended. The whorl is plain and undecorated with a light grey patina. Plain lead spindle whorls were in use from the Roman period to the present day, therefore without any contextual information it is difficult to apply an exact date. A compar…
Created on: Monday 30th November 2020
Last updated: Monday 29th March 2021
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Record ID: NMS-3E1D0D
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon to post-medieval annular lead spindle whorl, one face partly flattened. Diameter 20mm, thickness 10mm, hole diameter 10 - 9mm, weight 18.25g. 11th - 16th century. Finder's no. POD 11/43
Created on: Sunday 29th November 2020
Last updated: Sunday 29th November 2020
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Record ID: NMS-283D8C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Extremely small Late Saxon to post-medieval plano-convex lead spindle whorl. Diameter 18mm, thickness 5.5mm, hole diameter 6mm, weight 8.45g. 11th - 16th century. Finder's no. POD 11/30
Created on: Saturday 28th November 2020
Last updated: Saturday 28th November 2020
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Record ID: NMS-100E7B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Crudely cast early-medieval or medieval lead spindle whorl. It is oval with edges that taper from base to top, flat on the base and broadly flat on the top. The central perforation is an irregular shape at the top; a part of its edge shows that it was once circular or sub-circular but the rest has since been deformed. The opening at the base is larger than at the top and sub-oval. Lead spindle whorls seem to have been in use from the 10th to 14th centuries. Length: 25.3mm. Width: 21.6mm. Height: 8.4mm. Widest span of perforation (at top): 9.2mm, (at base,): 10.7mm. Weight: 11.6g
Created on: Friday 27th November 2020
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2020
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Record ID: NMS-FD8D0B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon to post-medieval plano-convex lead spindle whorl. Diameter 27mm, thickness 11.5mm, hole diameter 11 - 9mm, weight 47.05g. 11th - 16th century. Finder's no. POD 10/58
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2020
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Record ID: NMS-FC6B78
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorl, cylindrical with convex sides. Diameter 23mm. Thickness 12.3mm. Hole diameter 10.5- 8mm. Weight 36.48g. 11th - 16th century Finder's no. POD 10/49
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2020
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Record ID: NMS-FAE071
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon to post-medieval deep plano-convex lead spindle whorl. The base is unevenly concave within an even and flat edge. Diameter 27.5mm, thickness 15mm, hole diameter 9mm, weight 46.8g. 11th - 16th century. Finder's no. POD 10/43
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2020
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Record ID: NMS-FAA64F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon to post-medieval deep plano-convex lead alloy spindle whorl. The metal is very brittle and parts of the surfaces have been lost. Diameter 30.5mm, thickness 15mm, hole diameter 13 - 12mm, weight 41.6g. 11th - 16th century. Finder's no. POD 10/42
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2020
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Record ID: NMS-E7C8E1
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon to post-medieval deep plano-convex lead spindle whorl. Diameter 27.5mm, thickness 14.5mm, hole diameter 11 - 6mm, weight 61.17g. 11th - 16th century. Finder's no. POD 10/16
Created on: Wednesday 25th November 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 25th November 2020
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Record ID: NLM-E752C0
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast plano-convex whorl with a moulded central aperture of diameter 7.5mm, Walton Rogers form A1. Shrinkage lines on the flat upper surface may hint at its casting in an open mould. Patinated and probably polished by wear, use, or contact with fabric – as, perhaps, if a whorl were carried in the girdle. The mass is towards the upper end of the range which would be useful to spin a yarn, the form appears from the Middle Anglo-Saxon period while the spindle hole size may admit a Roman or Early Medieval date. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 700-850 Diameter: 23…
Created on: Wednesday 25th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2020
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Record ID: LIN-E6570B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of medieval date c.AD 1200-1500 The spindle whorl is low-biconical, one face bears a pattern of rows of raised pellets, the other has a raised circumferential line at the apex and an irregular pattern of raised pellets. Central circular hole. The whorl is highly asymmetrical and may have been miscast. Diameter 30.22 mm, Height 11.40 mm, Weight 49.66g.
Created on: Wednesday 25th November 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 17th February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hogsthorpe area', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-D50581
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon to post-medieval lead truncated conical spindle whorl. Diameter and thickness 30 and 10.5mm. Hole diameter 10.5mm. Weight 55.7g. 11th - 16th century. Finder's no. POD 9/7
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 24th November 2020
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Record ID: WAW-BE8568
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of probable Medieval date (c. AD 1100-1500). The object is roughly conical in shape with a flat base and a circular perforation truncating the centre of the object. The surface and edge has a number of pits and scratches through wear. The central perforation is worn on one side where the whorl would have been suspended. The whorl is plain and undecorated with a light grey patina. Plain lead spindle whorls were in use from the Roman period to the present day, therefore without any contextual information it is difficult to apply an exact date. A compar…
Created on: Monday 23rd November 2020
Last updated: Monday 29th March 2021
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Record ID: NMS-957F3D
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Late Saxon to post-medieval plano-convex lead spindle whorl with much of the edge missing probably as a result of cutting with a knife, estimated diameter 26mm. Thickness 8.5mm. Hole diameter 9.5 - 11mm. 11th - 16th century Finder’s no. POD 3/14
Created on: Saturday 21st November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2020
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Record ID: NMS-93F8BD
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two Late Saxon to post-medieval lead spindle whorls, 11th - 16th century: plano-convex, diameter 22.3mm, thickness 8.8mm, hole diameter 7mm, weight 25g. cylindrical, diameter 28.8mm, thickness 11.3mm, hole diameter 12 - 13mm, weight 58.07g / 2.048oz avoirdupois. Finder’s no. POD 2/4
Created on: Saturday 21st November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2020
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Record ID: GLO-3FAB51
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy conical spindle whorl of Medieval to Post Medieval date that is circular in plan with a large central hole. The artefacts is heavily pitted with post-depositional damage but there appears to be a zigzag pattern on one side. with and expanded rim running around the circumference.
Created on: Tuesday 17th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 19th November 2020
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Record ID: SF-3E1AFF
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An complete lead Iron Age to Post-Medieval biconical spindle whorl. It is formed from two flattened, truncated cones, joined at the base with a narrow circular hole (c.6mm) through the centre (Walton-Rogers Type B3). The surface is worn, whitish grey in colour and pitted in places. Undecorated spindle whorls of this form were in use from the Iron Age well into the post-medieval period with little change in form and are therefore difficult to date precisely. Walton-Rogers (2007, 24-5) suggests that bi-conical whorls with narrow central holes (
Created on: Tuesday 17th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Exning', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-3868C3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead possible spindle whorl. Cast cylindrical object with a slightly off-centre moulded aperture of diameter 7mm, and with two or three adjacent smoothed facets on part of its circumference. Patinated. The size of the hole would be apt to use with a Roman or Anglo-Saxon spindle as a whorl. However, objects which might have been used in this way occur in graves at the waist of female burials, and it is debated whether this might represent a spindle mounted on its whorl and tucked into the girdle, or a toggle though which the cord of a girdle might pass, which might be lightly decorated…
Created on: Tuesday 17th November 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 17th November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thoresway', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: GLO-A726C4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl made from a thick flat disc with rounded corners. In the centre is a hole that is 8mm in diameter. There is a linear indentation running from the outside edge towards the towards the centre, stopping just before the central hole. Plain spindle whorls and weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards and are hard to date precisely.
Created on: Tuesday 10th November 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 18th November 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-956A28
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval lead Spindle Whorl, dating to AD 1500 - 1600. The object is biconical with a central circular moulded aperture of Walton Rogers form C2. One side bears an abraded moulded decoration of pellets. The other side is undecorated and smooth. There is an overall off white patina to both sides of the object Diameter: 31.34 mm Central Diameter: 10.71 mm Thickness: 14.34 mm Weight: 61.7 g Andy Benbow comments on SWYOR-6BA773: "Walton Rogers quotes Ivens et al (1995) that spindle whorls decorated with dots are Post Medieval in origin, and a central penetra…
Created on: Monday 9th November 2020
Last updated: Monday 9th November 2020
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Record ID: DYFED-56DF4C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Ceredigion
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete Lead Spindle Whorl. Bi-conical in shape, with a white and grey patina. Unknown Date. There are sections of the whorl missing and it has a pit-marked appearance but is still intact. The object weighs 12.4g and is 19.01mm in diameter and is 9.23mm thick.
Created on: Friday 6th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ciliau Aeron', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-56D1C9
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Ceredigion
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete Lead Spindle Whorl. Ring-like in shape, with a white and grey patina. Unknown Date. There are sections of the whorl missing and it has a pit-marked appearance but is still intact. The object weighs 5.6g and is 17.57mm in diameter and is 7.74mm thick.
Created on: Friday 6th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ciliau Aeron', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-56C4E3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Ceredigion
Workflow stage: Published
Complete Lead Spindle Whorl. Spherical in shape, with a white and grey patina. Unknown Date. The object weighs 15.4g and is 17.58mm in diameter and is 13.83mm thick.
Created on: Friday 6th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ciliau Aeron', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-56B9DD
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Ceredigion
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete Lead Spindle Whorl. Bi-conical in shape, with a white and grey patina. Small section of the whorl is missing. Unknown Date. The object weighs 10.9g and is 18.97mm in diameter and is 8.52mm thick.
Created on: Friday 6th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ciliau Aeron', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-56ADB5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Ceredigion
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete Lead Spindle Whorl. Bi-conical in shape, with a white and grey patina. Small section of the whorl is missing. Unknown Date. The object weighs 11.4g and is 18.23mm in diameter and is 12.23mm thick.
Created on: Friday 6th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ciliau Aeron', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-5698FE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Ceredigion
Workflow stage: Published
Complete Lead Spindle Whorl. Bi-conical in shape, with a white and grey patina and smooth surface. Unknown Date. The object weighs 25.3g and is 23.58mm in diameter and is 11.49mm thick.
Created on: Friday 6th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ciliau Aeron', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-5646BA
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Ceredigion
Workflow stage: Published
Complete Lead Spindle Whorl. Bi-conical in shape, with a white and grey patina and smooth surface. Unknown Date. The object weighs 14.4g and is 20.21mm in diameter and is 10.62mm thick.
Created on: Friday 6th November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 24th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ciliau Aeron', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-157165
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast plano-convex whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 11mm and a near-vertical outer edge. Shrinkage lines on the flat upper surface may suggest the whorl was cast in an open mould. Patinated. The spindle hole size points to an Anglo-Scandinavian or later date, while the mass may indicate a primary function plying cord. Suggested date: Unknown, Early Medieval to Post-Medieval, 850-1600 Diameter: 34.4mm, Thickness: 12mm, Weight: 96.66gms
Created on: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Low Burnham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-029CA0
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl dating to the Medieval to Post Medieval period (c.AD 1100 - 1800). The spindle whorl is bi-conical in shape with a central perforation running through it. Both surfaces are plain and undecorated. There a several deep scratches and pits across the surface. The metal has a light grey patina. There are a large number of spindle whorls recorded on the PAS database, comparable examples include: LEIC-08B2EC; LEIC-829C63; and SUR-3D8D36. The overall dimensions are as follows: 26.21mm in diameter, 11.28mm in thickness and 36.34g in weight.
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 26th October 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-017E79
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl of Walton Rogers form A1, probably dating from the Early Mediaeval period, about AD 500 - 850. The whorl is circular and has one flat face and one shallowly convex face, a shape which is classified as form A1, thought to be in use in AD 500 - 1000. There is a casting mark running around the perimeter on the flat surface.The spindle whorl has a circular central aperture of 8.4mm diameter. This size of spindle hole can suggest an Early to Middle Saxon date. The whorl is 29.7mm in diameter, 6.6mm in thickness and weighs 32.73g. It has a well developed white patina. …
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-01342B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl of Early Medieval date, about AD 500 - 850, of Walton Rogers form A1. The whorl is circular with one flat face and one convex face, making it D-shaped in cross-section. This form is thought to have been used from the 6th century to about AD 1000. The central aperture is 7.5mm. Walton Rodgers suggests this can indicate an Early to Middle Anglo Saxon date. The curved surface is undecorated and uneven. The diameter is 23.5mm, the thickness is 6.8mm and the weight is 20.25g. The patina is creamy with brown and grey patches. Compare: SWYOR-8B5B5C.
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-00C121
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub circular cast lead spindle whorl probably dating from the Early Mediaeval period, about AD 500-1000. It is of plano-convex form, Walton Rogers Form A1.The central hole tapers from 9.0mm to 8.6mm diameter. This is consistent with a date in the Early to Late Saxon period. It is 26.7 in diameter and the weight is 26.2g. Thre patina is brown and cream. Compare: SWYOR-DC4769 and SWYOR-DC4769 Walton Rogers form A1 whorls are thought to have been in use from AD 500 - 1000.
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-006644
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl dating from the late Medieval or early Post Medieval period, about 1200-1550. It is bi-convex in shape and of Walton Rogers form C2. Both faces are decorated in moulded relief, one with radial wavy lines and the other with an outline of a square across the whole whorl, with a cross bar across the centre of the side and raised pellets flanking each corner. It has a mottled grey and brown patina. The whorl has a diameter of 28.61mm, a thickness of 12.11mm, and weighs 46.19g. The central aperture has a diameter of 11.12mm. It is similar in form to SWYOR-D94EF4 …
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 4th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-FF2F05
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers form A1, probably dating from the Early to Middle Early Medieval period, about AD 500 - AD 850. It is conical, so D shaped in cross-section. There is a central, sub-circular perforation of 6.6mm internal diameter. The form A1 was in use from about AD 500 - 1200, but the size of the central hole make an Early to Middle Saxon date more likely. The whorl is undecorated and has a light grey patina with some small darker grey patches. It is 14.6mm diameter at the widest point, 6.2mm thick and weighs 7.88g. The surfaces are worn. This type of spi…
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 9th February 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-FEC27A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small, cast lead plano-convex spindle whorl, probably of Walton Rogers form A1, of unknown date, Roman to Middle Early Medieval, AD 43 - 850. Form A1 whorls are known from the Roman period to about AD 1000. It is roughly circular with a central perforation of internal diameter 7.6mm. This size of perforation could suggest a date range of AD 43 - 850. The base is flat and the upper side is rounded. There are no visible markings. The whorl is 16.3mm in diameter and 5.3mm thick. It weighs 5.8g. It is very worn and smooth. Similar spindle whorls are recorded on the database: compar…
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2020
Last updated: Sunday 14th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-FEA6E6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl dating from the late Medieval period or early Post Medieval period, about 1400-1600. It is bi-conical and of Walton Rogers form C2. The two faces have different decoration in moulded relief. One has an arrangement of dots in three concentric circles around the whorl. The other has a linear pattern in the form of a series of radial lines, emanating like spokes at diagonals from the inner edge to the outer. This example does not appear to have the raised borders around the inner and outer edges which are seen on several similar examples. The object has a diamet…
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 18th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-FE92C5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers form B1, probably dating from the Medieval to Post Medieval period, about AD 1200 - 1600. It is of sub-rectangular section, with equally sized flat upper and lower surfaces and vertical sides. There is a central, sub-circular perforation of 6.4mm internal diameter. The whorl is decorated on one face with a six pointed star formed form the outline of two triangles, with a pellet in between each point of the star. The whorl has a light grey patina with some small brown patches. It is 25.6mm diameter, 7.5mm thick and weighs 32.14g. Walton…
Created on: Monday 2nd November 2020
Last updated: Thursday 18th March 2021
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Record ID: NLM-C238B7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast hemispherical whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 11.2mm. The upper side is markedly concave or lightly countersunk, perhaps indicating manufacture in an open mould. Patinated. Though the plano-convex form is known from the early medieval period (cf. Walton Rogers form A1), an affinity with rarer globular whorls of the high medieval period might equally be admitted. Suggested date: Unknown, Early Medieval to Medieval, 850-1350. The mass would permit use spinning a yarn. Diameter: 23.5mm, Thickness: 11.5mm, Weight: 31.70gms
Created on: Friday 30th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 30th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leys Lane', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-C1C2AD
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead possible spindle whorl. Cast sub-cylindrical whorl with bevelled upper and lower edges and a large [diameter 11.7mm] central countersunk hole which bears radial striations on both sides, probably to assure its secure attachment to a spindle. One side bears possibly scalloped decoration around the hole. Though functionally comparable to a spindle whorl, of which several examples are reported from the immediate vicinity, and also of a mass apt to spinning a yarn, this object might equally have served as a counterweight for a different task. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1800 …
Created on: Friday 30th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 30th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leys Lane', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-C1A3F1
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead possible spindle whorl. Cast discoid cylindrical whorl with central moulded aperture of diameter 10mm surrounded on one side by moulded radial ribs, perhaps representing an irregular star; and with circumferential shrinkage lines on the other side suggesting casting in an open mould with the design in its base. The metal retains a grey tint. This decoration probably derives from that more usually observed on biconical whorls. The mass would permit use spinning a fine yarn. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600. Diameter: 23.3mm, Thickness: 5.3mm, Weight: 15.00gms
Created on: Friday 30th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 30th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leys Lane', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-96488E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast plano-convex whorl, with a larger upper flat side and a smaller basal flat surface, with a moulded aperture of diameter 10.7mm, cf. Walton Rogers form A2. The upper flat surface also bears faint ridges which might form a star – perhaps a Star of Solomon – around the hole. A flat circumferential rim limits this surface. The decoration tends to ally this to later decorated whorls. An uneven profile may suggest miscasting. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600 Diameter: 23.4mm, Height: 13.9mm, Weight: 25.65gms
Created on: Wednesday 28th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 28th October 2020
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Record ID: NLM-963D04
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast biconical whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 8.1mm, probably miscast. Both sides bear decoration comprising a series of radiating lines or ridges which intersect a circumferential ridge to produce a series of trapezoid compartments on either side; Walton Rogers form C2. A prominent rim where the two halves of the form meet probably includes untrimmed casting flash. The metal retains a grey tint. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600. Diameter: 34.6mm, Thickness: 15.6mm, Weight: 53.83gms
Created on: Wednesday 28th October 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th April 2021
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Record ID: PUBLIC-7F6786
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval, cast lead spindle whorl. Description: A truncated, biconical spindle whorl with a central, circular aperture. The edges around the aperture are flattened. The aperture tapers from a diameter of 9.3mm to 8.6mm. The object is undecorated. There are two holes in the outer body of the spindle whorl which appear to be casting flaws. Measurements: Diameter 25.65mm: Thickness 13.19mm: Weight 44.43g.
Created on: Tuesday 27th October 2020
Last updated: Thursday 29th October 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Skidbrooke', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-6E07F3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead Spindle Whorl of late Medieval to early Post-Medieval date (AD 1500-1600). The object is biconical with a central sub-circular aperture of diameter 10.52mm. Both sides bear an abraded moulded decoration. On both sides this takes the form of repeating, radiating lines with a single pellet in the upper portion and two pellets in the lower portion, distributed between each line. Diameter: 27.33mm, Diameter (inner): 10.52mm, Thickness: 11.11mm, Weight: 31.7g The metal is cream in colour with a slightly pitted patina.
Created on: Monday 26th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 18th June 2021
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