Record ID: DEV-5A1A37
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A perforated lead-alloy object of uncertain date and function. The sub-discoidal object has an irregular piercing near to its centre point. On either side of this hole is a linear wear mark, possibly from a cord.
Created on: Thursday 24th May 2007
Last updated: Monday 7th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ottery St Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DEV-5B59D7
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead metal working debris of an unknown date.
Created on: Thursday 24th May 2007
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'nr. Ottery St Mary', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-698B46
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Sheffield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat and rectangular piece of lead which may be a weight. The object is 29.1mm long, 22.3mm wide and 3.7mm thick. It has a thick white patina which is chipped at the edges and it does not seem to be decorated or marked at all. It weighs 22.6g. Lead weighs are notoriously difficult to date and are very imperfectly understood currently.
Created on: Friday 25th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-C80566
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy probable weight. The object is conical, and has a hole running vertically through the centre. There are several old dents on the side and base, and a recent scrape. Lead weights are imperfectly understood and cannot normally the attributed to a specific period. It is hoped that increased recording and further study of these objects will allow better understanding in the future. This one weighs 98.2g, which is not far off three ounces. The hole through this example casts some doubt on its function as a standing weight, yet the hole seems too narrow to allow use as a spindle…
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
No spatial data available.

Record ID: SWYOR-C81077
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible lead alloy weight of unknown date. The object is a rounded rectangular shape with a narrowed centre, making it H shaped in section. The two ends are rounded, but the central shaft has straighter edges. The function of this object is not certain. It weighs 229g which is approximately 8 ounces. It is 30.4mm in diameter and is 27.4mm thick. Lead weights are imperfectly understood and cannot normally the attributed to a specific period. It is hoped that increased recording and further study of these objects will allow better understanding in the future. No parallel for this obje…
Created on: Tuesday 29th May 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
No spatial data available.

Record ID: DEV-3DEA62
Object type: SLAG
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two lead alloy fragments of unknown date. The items are possibly fragments of slag. Length: 47.15mm Width: 20.53mm Thickness: 18.13mm Weight: 47.82g Length: 30.95mm Width: 20.68mm Thickness: 10.47mm Weight: 19.39g
Created on: Monday 4th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Talaton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-6F21E2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl of unknown date. The whorl is biconvex with a large central hole. The surface is very pitted and rough. It has a diameter of 24.4mm and is 13.4mm thick. Helen Geake writes: "Dating of lead whorls is difficult. The drop spindle with which they were used continued in use until the end of the medieval period in London and Winchester (Egan, 1998, "The Medieval Household: Daily Living c1150 - c1450"; and Biddle, 1990, "Object and Economy in Medieval Winchester"), and for perhaps a century longer in Norfolk (Margeson, 1993, "Norwich Households: Medieval and Post M…
Created on: Wednesday 6th June 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 25th June 2014
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: YORYM-123637
Object type: NAIL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy nail with a rectangular shaft and a round head. There is a small foot at the base of the shaft; this is probably a result of damage. There is a white patina over most of the shaft.
Created on: Thursday 14th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Everingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-3B4213
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy perforated weight, probably a medieval fishing weight. The weight is 58.2mm long, 20.3mm wide and 17.7mm thick. It weighs 68.3g. It is square with concave sides in section and tapers at both ends. One end extends into a simple oval suspension loop. The weight is deeply patinated and is a creamy white colour. Lead weights are very imperfectly understood currently. It is hoped that by recording them as often as possible, a large body of data that can be studied will be built up.
Created on: Saturday 16th June 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-4FDFF3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Medway
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Age uncertain Iron Age - Georgian. Lead alloy, cast, roughly circular, conical shaped probable spindle whorl or possible loom weight. Length 26.3mm, Width 24.5mm, Thickness 13.2mm, Weight 36.9g. Crudely made with relatively large but irregular circular central hole, suitable for wooden spindle. Plain, type with some surface damage and grey patina. Ref: Detector Finds 2, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1993, page 29-34, No. 37A, 37B & 64.
Created on: Wednesday 11th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: KENT-8A8816
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Age uncertain. Possibly Iron Age-Georgian. Lead alloy, crudely cast, spindle whorl. Length 23.9mm, Width 22.9mm, Thickness 7.2mm, Diameter 23.9mm, Weight 16.3g. Circular flattened conical shape, plain type, probable spindle whorl with central hole to accommodate the wooden spindle used in the manufacture of yarn. Some surface corrosion and a pale grey coloured surface. Ref: Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 55 No. 24.
Created on: Saturday 14th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HESH-E17294
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead or lead alloy artefact in the shape of a hammer of unknown date and function. The hammer is formed in two parts, the handle and head, which are joined together by inserting the handle through a hole in the head. This has been secured through the head by the top of the handle being struck like a rivet and flattened. The hammer head is irregular in shape and broadly oval in cross section. It tapers and expands evenly along its length. The handle is oval in cross section and sub-rectangular in plan. There is no decoration on any part of the object. It measures 44.2mm length, 19.…
Created on: Wednesday 18th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Telford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-4F9977
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy probable weight with fragments of a probable iron suspension loop surviving. The date of this object is unknown. The object is a lopsided cone shape with a rounded top and a roughened bottom. It has a diameter of 15.9mm and is 15.4mm thick. There is a small circular hole in the top of the object in which are the traces of ferrous material. It is not clear how far through the object the hole continues. It may reach the base but the rough surface is corroded and the surface is not visible. The object has a deep patina and is yellowish grey in colour. Lead weights are very im…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-4FA1C3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy object which is unidentified. The artifact is roughly cone shaped but with a rounded and faceted lower half and concave sides. The top is also rounded making the shape rather like a pear. The object has a diameter of 22.8mm and is 19.3mm thick. In the centre of the flat base is an irregular sub-triangular hole that extends about halfway into the centre of the object. The function of this object is unknown. It may be a weight and the hole could be to adjust the mass exactly. It could also have contained a copper alloy plug also for fine adjustment. Lead weights are very imp…
Created on: Monday 23rd July 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-6224E7
Object type: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy unidentified object of uncertain date. The object is dome shaped, with a circular base. It is undecorated and it has a large centre perforated. Due to a lack of context this object must remain undated.
Created on: Tuesday 24th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-ACAD66
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy object which may be a weight. The object is shaped like a teardrop in plan and is 90.9mm long and 28.7mm wide. The weight is uniformly 11.2mm thick but the whole object curves slightly instead of being flat. There is a small circular hole through the weight from front to back at the top of the drop shape. The surface of the weight is pitted and is a mid to dark grey colour with some areas of white corrosion. It weighs 228g. Lead weights are very imperfectly understood currently. It is hoped that by recording them as often as possible, a large body of data that can be stud…
Created on: Thursday 9th August 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 31st July 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-B267B1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy possible weight of unknown date. The weight is a narrow shield shape with a loop arching from side to side at the top. The front is convex. The weight is 22.8mm long, 10.3mm wide and 5.4mm thick. It weighs 6.1g (0.2oz). Helen Geake writes: “It is very difficult to establish hard and fast rules with lead weights, as we have little material from excavated contexts to compare. The function of lead weights would have varied, from spindle whorls to fishing weights to trade weights.” Lead weights are very imperfectly understood currently. It is hoped that by recording them as …
Created on: Tuesday 21st August 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-B29814
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl of unknown date. The whorl is almost spherical with a flattened area on one side and a central circular hole. It is 15.5mm long and has a diameter of 13.7mm. The whorl weighs 15.9g. Helen Geake writes: “Dating of lead whorls is difficult. The drop spindle with which they were used continued in use until the end of the medieval period in London and Winchester (Egan, 1998, “The Medieval Household: Daily Living c1150 – c1450”; and Biddle, 1990, “Object and Economy in Medieval Winchester”), and for perhaps a century longer in Norfolk (Margeson, 1993, …
Created on: Tuesday 21st August 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-B29FE2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy spindle whorl of unknown date. The whorl is ellipsoid with central sub-circular hole. It is 17.5mm long and has a diameter of 15.2mm. The whorl weighs 20.7g. Helen Geake writes: “Dating of lead whorls is difficult. The drop spindle with which they were used continued in use until the end of the medieval period in London and Winchester (Egan, 1998, “The Medieval Household: Daily Living c1150 – c1450”; and Biddle, 1990, “Object and Economy in Medieval Winchester”), and for perhaps a century longer in Norfolk (Margeson, 1993, “Norwich Households: Medieval and Po…
Created on: Tuesday 21st August 2007
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-7C9924
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead spindle whorl of unknown date. The plain cylindrical spindle whorl has a central circular perforation with a diameter of 8.4mm. The diameter of the spindle whorl is 21.1mm, the thickness is 13.8mm and the weight is 58.9g.
Created on: Friday 31st August 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Yarburgh', grid reference and parish protected.