Record ID: SWYOR-7929F4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, lead alloy spindle whorl of uncertain date, but possibly late Roman or early medieval, dating from 400-600AD. Both faces are flat and undecorated. The whorl is 29.3mm in diameter and 8.1mm thick. It weighs 28.43gm. The central perforation is 11mm in diameter. For a discussion of the various types of early spindle whorl, see Rogers, Cloth and Clothing in Early Anglo-Saxon England, pages 23-26.
Created on: Thursday 2nd June 2011
Last updated: Thursday 16th June 2011
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Record ID: SF-E24A08
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three undecorated cast lead spindle whorls of uncertain date. They have a combined total weight of 72.10g. 1) Conical in form with a central circular aperture and measuring 11.81mm in height, 20.60mm in base diameter, and 17.62g in weight. 2) Conical in form with a central circular aperture and measuring 12.07mm in height, 20.19mm in base diameter, and 21.34g in weight. 3) Conical in form with a central circular aperture and measuring 11.48mm in height, 23.04mm in base diameter, and 33.14g in weight.
Created on: Tuesday 7th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burrough Green', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-1F6000
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy probable spindle whorl of unknown date. The whorl was probably originally plano convex but is now very worn with much of the edge missing. The central circular perforation has a maximum diameter of 6-7mm. Undecorated whorls are difficult to date, and the damage to this example makes it even harder. The whorl has a creamy white patina.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd June 2020
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Record ID: SF-490DE6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. It is conical in form with a slightly concave bottom face and a central circular aperture. The surfaces are undecorated and the entire object measures 9.79mm in height, 17.47mm in base diameter, and 9.73g in weight. This is a small cast lead spindle whorl that may date to any point from the Roman period onwards.
Created on: Friday 24th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 24th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-492534
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. It is conical in form with flattened top and bottom surfaces and a slightly concave bottom face. The weight has a large central circular aperture and undecorated surfaces. The entire object measures 7.92mm in height, 23.29mm in base diameter, and 15.91g in weight. This is a small cast lead spindle whorl that may date to any point from the Roman period onwards.
Created on: Friday 24th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 24th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-494B18
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. It is conical in form with flattened top and bottom surfaces, undecorated surfaces and a central circular aperture. The entire object measures 8.42mm in height, 25.58mm in base diameter, and 25.61g in weight. This is a cast lead spindle whorl that may date to any point from the Roman period onwards.
Created on: Friday 24th June 2011
Last updated: Friday 24th June 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Cornard', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-6D0474
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Ceramic spindle whorl of uncertain date, probably Roman to Medieval .The spindle-whorl is near circular (with a diameter of 34.4mm) and of sub-rectangular section (with a thickness of 9.3mm) with some damage to the edge. There is slight curvature on both faces (one face is convex and the other concave), suggesting the spindle-whorl is made on a body sherd of a large vessel. The central aperture is circular with parallel straight sides (8.0mm). The pottery fabric is well fired and coarse with quartz inclusions. The pottery may be of Roman or medieval date. The whorl has a weight o…
Created on: Friday 8th July 2011
Last updated: Friday 8th July 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-83B200
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast sub-conical lead alloy object, probably a spindle whorl or weight, dating from Roman to Post Medieval periods. The object tapers upwards from a large flat circular base to a smaller circular top surface with a flattened surface. It is pierced with a large circular hole through the centre; no traces of a suspension element remain. The object measures 25.4 mm in diameter at the base and 13.2 mm long; the central hole is 10.2 mm in diameter. It weighs 15.9 grams. The lead alloy has a creamy light brown patina over much of its surface; however, it is damaged in various places and e…
Created on: Saturday 9th July 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hooe', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SF-6E7102
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. It is circular in form, biconvex in section and with a central circular aperture. The whorl apears to show no signs of decoration and measures 22.63mm in diameter, 7.30mm in thickness, and 17.11g in weight. This is a simple lead weight or spindle whorl of uncertain Roman or later date.
Created on: Wednesday 20th July 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 20th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near East Bergholt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-7E36F1
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Stone spindle-whorl of uncertain date, Roman to early Post Medieval, c. 100 - 1700 The comparatively regular and circular spindle-whorl (of 34.9 - 35.8mm diameter and weighing 18.0g) is made from a coarse-grained, micaeous sandstone, now with polished surfaces. The spindle-whorl is of sub-rectangular section (7.9-8.4mm thick) with slightly flat faces. The perforation is central and is circular (5.0mm diameter) with straight parallel sides. There is little surviving evidence of decoration on the worn faces, although a single incised line bisecting one face is discernible and may be d…
Created on: Thursday 21st July 2011
Last updated: Thursday 21st July 2011
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Record ID: SOM-BF6EC7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl or possibly weight. It has a slightly domed top and flat base with a tapering circular hole running through it, slightly off centre. It is 27.1mm in diameter, 7.5mm thick and weights 27.07g, the hole is 9.7mm in diameter at the base, 7.3mm at the top. Plain spindle whorls and weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards and are hard to date precisely although most are late Medieval - Post Medieval.
Created on: Friday 5th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 15th August 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Edington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-61B660
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl from Roman to Post-Medieval in date. The undecorated conical spindle whorl has a flat top and flat base. One side is shallower than the other and the edges are rounded. The whorl also has an off-centre sub-circular perforation which tapers from a diameter of 7.5mm to 8.5mm - wear to the inside edge of the perforation at the base produces a diameter of 10.3mm. There is no indentation on the wall of the perforation. The only other damage appears to be minor surface damage and a small gouge in the base of the whorl. The spindle whorl has a creamy light white pa…
Created on: Thursday 25th August 2011
Last updated: Friday 2nd September 2011
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Record ID: GAT-E61066
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Isle of Anglesey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Perforated lead disc, sub circular in plan, somewhat battered. Both faces are flat. The central hole is very regular and round (4.45mm diameter) and there is a slight raised lip around it on one face. The edges of the disc are quite rounded and battered. No decoration is visible. Substantial tan and white powdery patina throughout. Probably a spindle whorl or possibly a weight - found with numerous Roman finds.
Created on: Wednesday 31st August 2011
Last updated: Monday 26th October 2015
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Record ID: PUBLIC-6223B5
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An undecorated cast lead spindle whorl which is discoidal, with a rounded edge and almost flat faces. This lead whorl is roughly cast and is not quite circular being 30.03mm across its widest diameter and 25.99mm across its smaller diameter. The hole is slightly off centre and is 9.80mm diameter, one side of the weight is flat and the other side is slightly domed and is 8.7mm thick. The surface is rough with no sign of decoration. The dating of lead spindle whorls is problematic, as similar examples have been found in contexts that span the period from Roman to late medieval…
Created on: Tuesday 6th September 2011
Last updated: Friday 16th September 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-74C121
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl of uncertain date from Roman to Post-Medieval. One face of the spindle whorl measures 28.6mm in diameter and has a thick collar around the edge; it is decorated with angled lines among six pellets, with a raised border around the internal perforation and around the outer edge. The opposite face measures 26.9mm in diameter and is thinner than its counterpart. It too is decorated with angled lines, which are difficult to see, and seven pellets. The whorl has a central circular perforation which very slightly tapers from a diameter of 9mm to 9.6mm. There is no …
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 7th September 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Misson', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-F912A6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small light grey spindle whorl measuring 17.26mm diameter x 10.99mm thick and weighing 14 grams. It is flat on one face and domed on the other and is not decorated. It has a central hole that tapers from 5.16mm to 4.52mm in diameter. Precise dating of lead spindle whorls of this type is not possible, unless from a secure context. Whorls first appear around the Iron Age but were used right through to Medieval and later periods, when they were at their most popular. This shape is known to have been used in the Early Medieval period (see page 25 of Walton Rodgers, 2007). Refer …
Created on: Tuesday 13th September 2011
Last updated: Friday 16th September 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-CB1C83
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl from about the Roman to Post-Medieval periods. It is of rounded bi-conical form and is undecorated. The whorl has a central perforation whose diameter tapers from 7mm to 5.7mm. The whorl has a speckled creamy light and dark brown patina. Spindle whorls and weights were cast throughout the Roman to the Post-Medieval period. Therefore, it is difficult to obtain a more precise date. Please compare to PAS record ID: CPAT-16FB58 Thickness: 14.9mm; Diameter: 18.3mm; Weight: 22.54g
Created on: Friday 23rd September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-051395
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead or lead alloy undecorated spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date. The spindle whorl is sub circular in plan and sub rectangular in cross section with rounded edges. The central hole is broadly circular and has been set slightly off centre; the internal diameter of the hole tapers from 11.3mm at the base too 9.9mm at the top. The spindle whorl is a creamy light brown colour with an uneven abraded and broken patina. Areas suffering damage or wear are demarcated by a light grey patina. The whorl may have been abraded and rolled in the plough soil; the edges have receive…
Created on: Monday 26th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-052222
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable sub cylindrical spindle whorl or weight. The weight is sub circular in section (slightly flattened) with a large central hole with straight sides. The side of outer edges are also straight. It could also have been used as a form of weight; perhaps a net-sinker or line weight. It is flat on one side and a small groove demarcated by a creamy dark brown patina. The whorl also has a sub circular perforation which tapers from a diameter of 12.4mm to 10.5mm - wear to the inside edge of the perforation at the base produces a diameter of 12.7mm. There is no indentation on the wall…
Created on: Monday 26th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-053604
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead or lead alloy spindle whorl which is Roman to Post Medieval in date. The spindle whorl is sub circular in plan with one face slightly domed and one side slightly more shallow than the other. The central hole is sub circular in shape and has been cast slightly off centre. The internal diameter of the hole tapers from 10.2mm at the base to 9.9mm at the top; there are no indentations along the wall of the perforation. No traces of decoration are present and it has a creamy light brown patina. The whorl has suffered minor surface damage on the top and sides; the base has a num…
Created on: Monday 26th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2011
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