Record ID: LVPL-5E8A56
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Stockport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date (1000-1800). The object is circular in plan, with a hole running through its middle. In section, the spindle whorl is D-shaped. Both faces are undecorated but heavily worn, the obverse is convex and the reverse is concave. The object has no decoration and has developed a cream patina. It is hard to date spindle whorls as their form has remained unchanged since the Roman period. Dimensions: Diameter 24.7mm, Thickness 8.5mm, Weight 23.77g.
Created on: Monday 4th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-5E8157
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Stockport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date (1000-1800). The object is circular in plan, with a hole running through its middle. In section, the spindle whorl is D-shaped. Both faces are undecorated but heavily worn. The object has no decoration and has developed a cream patina. It is hard to date spindle whorls as their form has remained unchanged since the Roman period. Dimensions: Diameter 24.3mm, Thickness 11.5mm, Weight 30.50g.
Created on: Monday 4th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-5E7867
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Stockport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date (1000-1800). The object is circular in plan, with a hole running through its middle. In section, the spindle whorl is D-shaped. Both faces are undecorated but heavily worn. The object has no decoration and has developed a grey patina. It is hard to date spindle whorls as their form has remained unchanged since the Roman period. Dimensions: Diameter 25.9mm, Thickness 8.3mm, Weight 27.34g.
Created on: Monday 4th September 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-5E5B9B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Stockport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date (1000-1800). The object is circular, with a hole running through its middle. Both faces are undecorated but heavily worn. The object has no decoration and has developed a cream patina. It is hard to date spindle whorls as their form has remained largely unchanged since the Roman period. Dimensions: Diameter 25.7mm, Thickness 10.2mm, Weight 32.64g.
Created on: Monday 4th September 2023
Last updated: Monday 9th October 2023
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Record ID: LANCUM-1A7978
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn lead alloy spindle whorl or possibly a weight. It is flat on both sides, with the remains of a linear pattern of some kind on both surfaces. The central hole is 9mm in diameter, placing it in the later period of use of these items. Dimensions: 30mm diameter and 5mm thick. The internal hole is 9mm in diameter. It weighs 20.61g
Created on: Friday 1st September 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st September 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-DECE40
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy spindle whorl or weight dating from the early medieval to the medieval period (c.AD 500-1500). The object is circular in form and flat with a circular perforation in the centre measuring 11.2mm in diameter. Both faces are decorated; one face is slightly recessed and presents a possible pseudo-runic inscription presented as raised lines in seemingly random directions with pellets at the end. The opposite face is also slightly recessed and presents a similar design of raised lines with pellets. The object has a dark cream / grey patina. Dimensions: Diameter 4…
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 8th September 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-DB9AEB
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast late Early Medieval to Medieval lead spindle whorl, (Walton Rogers type A1) dating c. 850 - 1100. The object is circular in plan and domed, with a centrally cast sub-circular aperture measuring 11.20mm across at the domed surface, widening to 14.26mm across at the flat surface. The weight is plain and undecorated,with a grey patina. The surface is covered in dents and pits. Dimensions: diameter: 35.47mm,  thickness: 14.11mm,  weight: 85.91g The form of the object suggests this is a spindle whorl. Walton Rogers (1997), has class…
Created on: Tuesday 29th August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: CORN-C8F82F
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl, of Walton Rogers form A1 or A2, probably dating from the Early Medieval period, about AD 500 - 850. It is conical in form with a flat base, and has a central, circular perforation of internal diameter 7.34mm.  Spindle whorls of this type are illustrated in Walton Rogers, 2007, Cloth and Clothing in early Anglo-Saxon England, page 25, and are through to date from AD 500 - 1100. The size of the central perforation makes an early to mid Saxon date most likely.  Measurements: Height: 16.14 mm; Weight: …
Created on: Monday 28th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 31st August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-774AD8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead bi-convex decorated spindle whorl of Medieval to early post-Medieval date (AD 1100-1500). The spindle whorl is circular in shape, and lentoid in cross section. The central hole is sub-circular and the internal diameter measures 10.1mm. The upper and lower faces are decorated with irregular ribs in light relief, creating various sized segements. Within some of the segements are small moulded pellets.   The whorl is a cream colour, with a mottled surface patina.  Measurements: diameter 27.9mm, thickness 15.6mm, weight 39.2 g…
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 24th August 2023
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Record ID: LANCUM-759BE9
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy, miscast and therefore unfinished, spindle whorl. One, conical side of the spindle whorl is alomost complete, with a design of concentric circles of dots, and the central hole is moulded cleanly in to a depth. The other side is flat, with a vague suggestion of a line and dot pattern in it. There is no central hole apparent on this side. It may have been destined to have been of Walton-Rogers form C. Off the side of this is a lump of lead from a faulty casting. It is interesting to see a piece as work in progress on a local site. Dimensions (approximate): 28mm diameter and…
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 24th August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near West Bradford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-722949
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Windsor and Maidenhead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl, 19.9mm in maximum diameter with a central piercing of 7.8mm diameter. The object has an irregular sub rectangular cross section with rounded sides. There is no decoration.
Created on: Thursday 24th August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 24th August 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-60F5EF
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead / lead alloy spindle whorl probably dating to the medieval period (c.AD 1200-1500). The object is biconical in shape with steeped sides rounded edges with a large central perforation measuring 9.6mm in diameter. Both faces are decorated with raised designed; one face presents eight traverse line radiating from the centre at equal distances, in each segment is three pellets. The other face presents a similar design that is more worn and less well executed. The object has a dark cream / grey patina. Dimensions: Diameter 28mm; width 8.6mm; weight 27.71g Decorated lead-a…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Last updated: Friday 15th March 2024
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Record ID: WMID-60AC63
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of Medieval date (AD 1100-1450). The spindle whorl is discoid in shape and sub-circular in plan. It fits into the Walton Rogers classification form B. The central hole is sub circular with an internal diameter of 10.4mm. The obverse is decoration with four raised ribs, parallel to each other, possibly representing segments or a cross. The reverse has no decoration present. There is slight damage to one side of the whorl, creating a straighter edge rather than curved.  The whorl is a grey / brown colour, with an even surface&…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: WMID-6081B8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Telford and Wrekin
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of Medieval date (AD 850-1200). The spindle whorl is discoid in shape and sub-circular in plan. It fits into the Walton Rogers classification form B. The central hole is circular in shape with an internal diameter of 7.4mm. No decoration is present on both surfaces. The whorl is a cream / brown colour, with a mottled surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Measurements: diameter 25.7mm, thickness 5.1mm, weight  …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Record ID: LVPL-5EA60C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Liverpool
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead / lead alloy spindle whorl probably dating to the medieval period (c.AD 1200-1500). The object is biconical in shape with steeped sides rounded edges with a large central perforation measuring 8.9mm in diameter. Both faces are decorated with raised designed; one face presents a circumferential rib around the outer edge and six traverse lines to divide the surface into segments, each segment contains three pellets. The other face presents a similar circumferential rob and raised lines in no particular pattern, within each segment is single pellet. The object has a …
Created on: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Last updated: Thursday 24th August 2023
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Record ID: YORYM-4C6962
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead 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, rounded sides and a central perforation running through it. The object is undecorated. The metal has a mi-brown patina and is worn. The spindle whorl is 27.7mm in diameter, 6.4mm thick and weighs 27.4g. The perforation is 4.7mm 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, 1997, p.1…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4BA56E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead, bi convex decorated spindle whorl, likely to date from the medieval period, circa AD 1100 to AD 1450. The spindle whorl is sub circular in shape, and lentoid in section. The upper and lower faces have been decorated with different designs. One design comprises of multiple raised, straight lines which radiate from the center hole and terminate at the edges of the whorl. There are four raise lines which intersect these, running from one edge of the whorl to another, framing the center hole. The design on the other side of whorl also involves multipl…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 19th September 2023
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Record ID: WMID-4AB204
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead spindle whorl. The whorl is discoidal in shape and D-shaped in cross section. The central hole is circular with an internal diameter of 9.24mm. Both faces bear the same decoration of four raised triangles with a raised pellet between each triangle. The lower face bears a fifth pellet in the centre of one triangle. The whorl has been damaged and one edge is missing.  The whorl is light-grey and pale brown in colour with a slightly uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd April 2024
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Record ID: LANCUM-49A3B3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl. It is a shallow biconical shape with a central hole of 10mm diameter. Each side is decorated with raised dots, arranged in concentric circles. The form and the larger central hole would suggest that this dates to1500-1600 Dimensions: 30mm diameter, 10mm deep and weighs 50.3g. The central hole is 10mm diameter Thanks to the finder for the photographs and information. Finders reference 1925
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Whiteclosegate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WMID-48553C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead bi-convex spindle whorl of Medieval to early Post Medieval date (AD 1100-1500). The spindle whorl is bi-convex in shape and sub-circular in plan.  It has a lentoid cross section. It fits into the Walton Rogers classification form C. The central hole is circular with an internal diameter of 9.6mm. No decoration is present on both surfaces. The whorl is brown in colour, with an even surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail. Measu…
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
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