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SPINDLE WHORL
Unique ID: NLM-3FAD23
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Lead possible spindle whorl. Cast cylindrical flat-sided whorl with a central moulded and tapered aperture of diameter 12.2-11.3mm, Walton Rogers form B. Patinated. There may be a tying groove on one side, which might signal the conversion of whorl to weight. The mass points to a primary function plying cord, while the aperture size may suggest an Anglo-Scandinavian date. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 950-1050
Diameter: 37.3mm, Thickness: 10.7mm, Weight: 89.53gms
Class: Walton Rogers form B
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 950
Date to: Circa AD 1050
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 10.7 mm
Weight: 89.53 g
Diameter: 37.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 8th May 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM39202
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North East Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North East Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Ashby cum Fenby
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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