Record ID: YORYM-25E582
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: ROMAN
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
A complete ceramic spindle whorl of Roman date, c.AD 43 - 410. The spindle whorl is fashioned from a reused piece of greyware ceramic and is circular with a central perforation running through it. The edges are slightly beveled. The object is 37.1mm in diameter, 10.1mm thick and weighs 14.6g. The perforation is 14.6mm in diameter.
Created on: Thursday 12th December 2019
Last updated: Friday 12th June 2020
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Record ID: YORYM-F3DA5C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete lead spindle whorl of Medieval date (AD 1066-1500). The object is sub-circular, 28mm in diameter, and bi-convex in cross-section with a single central sub-circular aperture with a diameter of 11.55mm. Both faces have an integrally cast decorative pattern of a repeating raised radiating lines and pellets. The surface is smooth but heavily worn, with some evidence of post-depositional damage in the form of irregular, incised lines. The metal is a mid-cream in colour. Spindle whorls of this type appear to start use in around 1380 and continue to be used for most of the 1…
Created on: Thursday 28th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd December 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-5A61C7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast lead whorl of Medieval date. The whorl is circular and biconical with a circular central perforation. The whorl is decorated with an integrally cast pattern, the same on each face, consisting of four raised lines radiating from the centre, with three regularly spaced pellets in between each line. The whorl is a dark cream in colour. Similar spindle whorls have been found in medieval contexts including at Codnor Castle, Derbyshire; at the Austin Friary in Leicester (Mellor and Pearce, 1981) and the deserted medieval village of Thrislington (topsoil find; Austin 1989,…
Created on: Monday 10th June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd December 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-228CC8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
3 lead spindle whorls. #1 is 32.6mm in diameter, 11.3mm thick and weighs 42.0g. It is biconical in shape with ends of the cones cut off, with a central hole approximately 10mm in diameter running through it. Within this hole there is a recessed notch, originally to help attach the whorl to the spindle. The outer faces of the whorl are decorated with raised geometric patterns. On one face the pattern is a zigzag border across the whole face with raised dots in the spaces of the zigzag. On the other face there is a raised circular border approximately half way between the inner an…
Created on: Thursday 5th February 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: YORYMB1204
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
biconical with moulded/ cast decoration, radial, high relief ribs on one face, annulets in high relief on other, white-grey coloured surface
Created on: Monday 29th October 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: YORYMB1180
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lead spindlewhorl with an open sunburst design in moderate relief, plough damaged, dull white-grey colour.
Created on: Thursday 18th October 2001
Last updated: Tuesday 24th February 2015
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Record ID: YORYM1933
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
slightly compressed in situ decorated on 1 face with radial bar and annulet design in moderate relief, on other face with chevron design in moderate relief, dull grey colour, stable PbO2 surface
Created on: Wednesday 17th October 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NORTH YORKSHIRE TOWTHORPE', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYMB1176
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
sub bi conical, not simply as result of wear. Sunburst and pellet edsign in low relief. Very worn (near flat surafce in some places)
Created on: Monday 1st October 2001
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2011
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Record ID: YORYMB1178
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast lead spindle whorl, plough damaged, open sunburst design
Created on: Monday 1st October 2001
Last updated: Tuesday 24th February 2015
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Record ID: YORYM1902
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
irregular annulet/pellet design, pellets in high relief. Dark grey coloured surface, slight oxidisation esp. around edges, flattened at either side spindle hole
Created on: Friday 17th August 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'HUMBERSIDE COTTINGHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYM1779
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
flat based, bun shaped with slightly inclined sides, undecorated, partially oxidised surface
Created on: Thursday 3rd May 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'LINCOLNSHIRE GRAYINGHAM', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYMB1044
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
linear-sunburst design
Created on: Friday 30th March 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: YORYMB990
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
v.v. denuded, poss decorated orginally, surface v damaged, v large bore cicular aperture, dull grey-white surface, now sub circular with eccentric aperture
Created on: Friday 2nd March 2001
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: YORYMB890
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
1x bar & annulet type, high relief decoration, oxidised surface;1xbar and annulet variant moderate relief decoration;1x v denuded sunburst & annulet decoration, oxidised
Created on: Thursday 30th November 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: YORYMB867
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
Dr Kevin Leahy writes: While there is no image or description it is likely that this find was a late Medieval leadspindlewhorl, and not, as was claimed a loom weight.
Created on: Monday 20th November 2000
Last updated: Tuesday 24th February 2015
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Record ID: YORYMB848
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
White patination
Created on: Tuesday 14th November 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: YORYM1624
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
alternating bar and annulet decoration
Created on: Wednesday 13th September 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'HUMBERSIDE BISHOP BURTON', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYMB709
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
slightly flattened faces, large circular central aperture with deeply incised circumferential border around. Some in situ damage through rolling. Remarkably well preserved, much of surface extant. Powdery white and brown surface.
Created on: Wednesday 7th June 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Malton', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYMB585
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
line cross mesh and roundel design, nearly fully oxidised surfAce, mostly opaque and creamy white colour
Created on: Monday 17th April 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'NOTTINGHAMSHIRE', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: YORYMB418
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A biconical spindle whorl, decorated in relief annulets and sunburst; 1 plain and plough damaged.
Created on: Thursday 9th March 2000
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2011
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