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Record ID: YORYM-F05A98
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan with a flat top and base with rounded sides and a wide circular central perforation. The object is undecorated.
The metal is a mid greyish-brown colour and is worn. The object is 28.7mm in diameter, 9.2mm thick and weighs 33.4g.
Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot …
Created on: Monday 17th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 17th December 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Killinghall', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SWYOR-2E8D56
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy probable spindle whorl of unknown date. It has an outer diameter of 28.7mm (with its central perforation having a diameter of 8.4mm) and is 8.8mm thick. It weighs 46.5gm. There is no obvious sign of decoration. The edges of the whorl are slightly rounded at the corners, but in section it is rectangular. Due to the lack of significant features it is difficult to date the whorl, however, plain examples similar to this are known from Roman and early Medieval contexts whereas decorated examples are generally believed to be Medieval. Compare also NARC-736167.
Created on: Friday 28th January 2011
Last updated: Monday 31st January 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-283298
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crude, lead alloy spindle whorl of uncertain date from the Roman to Medieval periods. The whorl is sub circular in plan and rectangular in section. The hole is off centre and slightly angled. One face is slightly hollowed. It would seem to fit into Coppergate type B1.
Spindle whorls are very difficult to date as few are found in dated contexts.
Created on: Tuesday 18th May 2010
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-7E0524
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small and plain lead alloy probably spindle whorl of uncertain date. If this is a spindle whorl, it is of Coppergate Form B which dates from the Iron Age to Medieval periods. The whorl is sub circular and rectangular in section. It has a circular, not quite central hole with straight sides. The face of the whorl is slightly raised round the hole on both faces. The lead has a deep white patina. If it is not a whorl, it would be a washer of some sort, or a perforated weight, maybe for fishing.
Created on: Friday 27th August 2010
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2022
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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: YORYM-454510
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Half of a stone circular and flat spindle whorl, of uncertain date. The spindle whorl has a central perforation.
Created on: Thursday 14th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'South Holme', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SWYOR-4E3F54
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl which is convex on one face and flat on the reverse. It has a diameter of 31.3mm and is 10.7mm thick. It has a large central hole which is tapered, being larger at the bottom than at the top so the whorl could not slide off the spindle. The top face is decorated with an unintelligible mass of slightly raised lines.
Decorated spindle whorls are very rare finds in excavations, but are often found by metal detectorists. They are usually biconical and are decorated on both faces with raised dots and radiating or zig-zag ribs. They have been found in ploughsoi…
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2008
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-7086F1
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible sub spherical small spindle whorl. The slightly oval bead has a large central hole with straight sides. It could also have been used as a form of weight; perhaps a net-sinker or line weight. It has a length of 16.36mm, width 16.8mm, thickness 5.80mm and a weight of 22.76g. A similar example is BH-798332. The date and function of this object is not certain.
Created on: Thursday 15th October 2009
Last updated: Monday 23rd April 2012
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Record ID: YORYM-97D1A7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. The spindle whorl is plano-convex with a flat base and domed top and a central perforation running through it. Both faces are undecorated.
The metal is a mid greyish-brown colour and is worn. The spindle whorl is 27.8mm in diameter, 7.3mm thick and weighs 28.9g.
Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be securely dated w…
Created on: Tuesday 25th June 2013
Last updated: Monday 8th July 2013
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Record ID: YORYM-F079D2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan with a rounded top, base and sides and a narrow circular central perforation. The object is undecorated.
The metal is a light brownish-white colour and is worn. The object is 22.1mm in diameter, 16.1mm thick and weighs 42.6g.
Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be …
Created on: Monday 17th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 17th December 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Killinghall', grid reference and parish protected.
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Record ID: YORYM-2FE6B4
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date. The object is circular in plan and bi-conical with a circular central perforation. The object is undecorated.
The metal is a mid greyish-white colour and is worn. The object is 27.2mm in diameter, 9.3mm thick and weighs 31.7g.
Lead spindle whorls were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty. Decorated examples are thought to date to the medieval to post-medieval periods while undecorated examples cannot be securely dated without supporting contextual evidence.
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2012
Last updated: Monday 7th January 2013
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Record ID: SWYOR-87CC17
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy probable spindle whorl of unknown date. It is large and discoidal, slightly thicker in the centre. There is no decoration. The central aperture is 7.4mm in diameter. The whorl has a cream yellow patina.
Created on: Wednesday 30th January 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th May 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-9224F7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is conical with a wide circular base which tapers towards a slightly narrower circular top and a wide circular central perforation. The object is undecorated and crude.
The metal is a light greyish-white colour and is worn. The object is 31.1mm in diameter, 18.6mm thick and weighs 40.3g.
Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty.
Created on: Wednesday 30th January 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2013
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Record ID: SWYOR-EF8A69
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl of Roman to Post Medieval date, abaout AD 1200 - 1600. The lead whorl is flat, discoidal and circular in plan with a circular central aperture of 11.25mm diameter. It is undecorated and has a cream patina. It is 28.4mm in diameter, and 8.2mm thick. It weighs 36.01gm.
WAW-665254 notes that: "Spindle whorls, as an artefact type, can be hard to date accurately as they remained in use for a long period of time, however lead alloy spindle whorls of this type are normally attributed to the Medieval period (c. AD 1100 to AD 1450). The weight of the spindle who…
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-D6CF37
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast, lead alloy spindle whorl of unknown date, probably Early Medieval to early Post-Medieval, AD 600 - 1600. It is circular and flat (discoidal), with straight, vertical sides and is without any decoration. It has a central, circular hole of 8.9mm diameter, the external diameter is 29.1mm and the thickness 6.7mm. It weighs 36.6gm. It has sustained two edge knocks; like the rest of the metal these are patinated to a cream colour and are probably ancient. These flat, discoidal whorls were used from the Iron Age period onwards (Walton Rogers 2007). This one is an example of a Copperg…
Created on: Tuesday 2nd June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-53C46C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A B1 type cast lead alloy spindle whorl of unknown date, probably early medieval to post medieval, about AD 400 - 1600. Central hole measuring 6.67mm in diameter. It is slightly elongated and measures 25.82mm x 27.33 in diameter and 4.92mm thick. Both sides have a stamped annulet design with 15 circles on one side and 16 circles on the other. One of the circles extends out of the edge. It weighs 19.3gms. The whorl has a white patina. No close comparisons have been found on the database. The classification is from Walton Rogers (2007), page 25.
Created on: Thursday 2nd July 2015
Last updated: Monday 6th July 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-70F083
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl of uncertain date, probably dating from the sixth to sixteenth century, AD 600 - 1600. It is of Coppergate type 1, having a circular, flat base and a domed upper surface. There is a central, circular perforation but no decoration. It is 27.8mm in diameter and 12.3mm high. It weighs 37.6gm.
Whorls of this shape are illustrated in Rogers, P. W. 2007, Cloth and Clothing in Early Anglo Saxon England, page 25.
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Thursday 27th January 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-E79C9E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy spindle whorl of uncertain date, Roman to post-Medieval, AD 43 - 1600. It is flat and crudely cast, the central, circular perforation being somewhat off-centre and having a diameter of 8.2mm. The sides are rounded. There is no decoration. The whorl has a light grey-brown patina. It is 26mm in diameter and 7.9mm thick. It weighs 26.93gm.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 9th July 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-CC1247
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is crude in form being plano-convex with a central perforation running through it and is undecorated. The surface is worn and pitted.
The metal is a light greyish-brown colour and is worn. The object is 29.4mm in diameter, 8.4mm thick and weighs 38.6g.
Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty without supporting archaeological context. The function of such objects is also difficult to determine as the fo…
Created on: Friday 8th November 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 12th November 2013
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Record ID: YORYM-4EA7D1
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl or weight of uncertain date. The object is plano-convex with a central perforation running through it and is undecorated. The surface is worn and pitted.
The metal is a mid greyish-brown colour and is worn. The object is 29.6mm in diameter, 13.4mm thick and weighs 63.7g.
Lead spindle whorls and weights were commonly used from the Iron Age through to the post-medieval period and are difficult to date with any certainty without supporting archaeological context. The function of such objects is also difficult to determine as the forms are common and ma…
Created on: Thursday 14th November 2013
Last updated: Monday 2nd December 2013
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