Record ID: LIN-50B703
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of Medieval date (c.AD 1100-1500). The object is biconical with a central moulded aperture of diameter c.10.88 mm. Both sides bear a moulded decoration. On both sides this takes the form a four pointed flower with pellets at each angle. One side has the addition of a quatrefoil flower.The metal is a grey/cream in colour with a predominantly smooth patina. Diameter: 30.98 mm, Height: 15.21 mm; Weight: 43.57g Spindle whorls are very difficult to date, but decorated examples such as this one are usually considered to be Medieval. Most d…
Created on: Tuesday 10th October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 25th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-04D336
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast plano-convex whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 7mm, Walton Rogers form A1, heavily patinated. The spindle hole size would be compatible with a Roman or Early Anglo-Saxon date while the mass would permit this to be used to spin a fine yarn. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Early Medieval, 43-850 Diameter: 19.8mm, Thickness: 5.9mm, Weight: 12.55gms
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Laceby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-03F8F3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead possible spindle whorl. Cast plano-convex or conical profile whorl with a central moulded and tapered aperture of diameter 9.7mm-8mm, possibly enlarged by distortion of the object, and with two deep nicks within one side of the hole, along with two small pits on the outer surface nearby. The former modification might hint at the conversion of a whorl to a line weight. A thick white patina has apparently spalled away from parts of the object. The original form might fall within Walton Rogers’ form A1, while, if a spindle whorl, the size of the hole may point to a Viking or An…
Created on: Tuesday 14th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th March 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Laceby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-1CD051
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl, as kindly identified by the finder. A cast thin flat-sided whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter c.10mm, now distorted with an indented side; patinated overall. The mass could be apt to spinning a yarn while the spindle hole would admit an Anglo-Scandinavian date. The marked notching might arise from conversion of a whorl to a line weight with tying notch, but may equally be damage incurred adventitiously in antiquity. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 1000-1100 Diameter: 29.3mm, Thickness: 4.0mm, Weight: 20.66gms
Created on: Wednesday 16th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 16th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnoldby le Beck', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-6B6A3D
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast whorl of concavo-convex section with a moulded central aperture of diameter 9mm, cf. Walton Rogers form A1. Shrinkage lines around the hole suggest this object was cast in an open mould, with marked lipping around its upper edge. Patinated. The aperture size might admit an Anglo-Scandinavian date, though the form might also suggest a homemade copy taken from a small biconical whorl. A lack of imprinted decoration, however, may leave an earlier date more probable. The mass could be apt to spinning a fine yarn. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 850-1000 Diame…
Created on: Tuesday 18th January 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 18th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Humnberston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-D78E31
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast biconical whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 9mm, expanded on one side by a split arising from either miscasting or reuse, perhaps as a line weight. One side bears a loose ring of moulded pellets scattered round the aperture; the other side bears pellets radially arranged in pairs. A pronounced rim marks where the two halves meet. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600 Diameter: 28.6mm, Thickness: 14.1mm, Weight: 38.37gms
Created on: Tuesday 11th January 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 12th January 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Laceby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-A3DEB7
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. A small cast sub-cylindrical whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 8mm, Walton Rogers form A2; patinated. The spindle hole size may admit a Roman or Anglo-Saxon date. Suggested date: Unknown, 43-850 Diameter: 18.7mm, Height: 11.1mm, Weight: 18.54gms
Created on: Friday 4th June 2021
Last updated: Monday 7th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Humberston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-EE516A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl dating to c.AD 950-1400. Circular spindle whorl with a central aperture (10.11 x 9.52 mm). Plano-convex form. The convex surface carries traces of very worn decoration in the form of raised lines. The spindle whorl measures 26.62 x 26.54 mm; Thickness: 9.22 mm; Weight: 30.04g
Created on: Thursday 8th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Binbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-DC9BF2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead medieval spindle whorl dating to c.AD 1100-1400. A globular spindle whorl with a central aperture (4.68 x 4.48 mm). Undecorated. The spindle whorl measures 18.87 x 17.90 mm; Height: 15.62 mm; Weight: 25.39g
Created on: Wednesday 7th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Binbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-DC8FCB
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead medieval spindle whorl dating to c.AD 1100-1400. Sub-circular, biconical spindle whorl with a central aperture that is very worn and ragged (8.17 x 4.55 mm). Undecorated. Very worn with a torn aperture. The spindle whorl measures 17.13 x 14.99 mm; Thickness: 7.06 mm; Weight: 4.31g
Created on: Wednesday 7th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Binbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-DC809C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead medieval spindle whorl dating to c.AD 1100-1400. Sub-circular with a central aperture (9.13 x 8.47 mm). It is flat on both sides and sub-triangular in cross-section. Undecorated. The spindle whorl measures 21.48 x 21.16 mm; Thickness: 13.11 mm; Weight: 27.24g
Created on: Wednesday 7th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Binbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-DC7478
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead medieval spindle whorl dating to c.AD 1100-1400. Sub-circular with a central aperture (8.53 x 9.12 mm) and biconical in form. Both sides are decorated with a repeated pattern of two raised dots punctuated by raised longitudinal lines. The spindle whorl measures 28.88 x 29.01 mm; Thickness: 16.42 mm; Weight: 44.12g Decorated biconical lead whorls have been found in medieval contexts in Leicester (Austin Friars; Mellor and Pearce 1981, Fig. 51, No. 71, 39-41) and Codnor Castle, Derbyshire (Time Team excavation: Wessex Archaeology 2008, 18). They are usually d…
Created on: Wednesday 7th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Binbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-DC5D99
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl dating to c.AD 950-1400. Sub-oval with a central aperture (8.09 x 7.10 mm). Low plano-convex form. Undecorated. The spindle whorl measures 26.18 x 26.85 mm; Thickness: 6.06 mm; Weight: 24.70g
Created on: Wednesday 7th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Binbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LIN-DC525C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead spindle whorl dating to c.AD 950-1400. Sub-oval with a large central aperture (11.47 x 9.66 mm) with sub-straight sides. Low plano-convex form. The spindle whorl measures 31.55 x 32.23 mm; Thickness: 6.17 mm; Weight: 27.78g
Created on: Wednesday 7th April 2021
Last updated: Thursday 9th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Binbrook', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-1E7FD8
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast plano-convex whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 9.6mm, Walton Rogers form A1. Patinated. The spindle size could hint at an Anglo-Scandinavian date. The mass would permit a primary function spinning a yarn. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 850-950 Diameter: 26.2mm, Thickness: 9.8mm, Weight: 28.38gms
Created on: Monday 30th March 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 31st March 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Humberston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-95E644
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast biconical whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 11.3mm, Both sides bear deeply moulded decoration comprising alternating radial ribs and grooves. Patinated overall. The mass may hint at a primary function plying cord. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1500-1600 Diameter: 32.1mm, Thickness: 12.2mm, Weight: 48.23gms.
Created on: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Humberston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-6BE45B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead possible spindle whorl. Cast or miscast cylindrical whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 10.9mm; patinated. If a whorl, the spindle hole size would admit an Anglo-Scandinavian date. The markedly eccentric profile would detract from function as a whorl, and might alternatively suggest this object to have been made as a line weight, a class of object usually assigned to the medieval period by this reporter. Suggested date: Unknown, Early Medieval to Medieval, 850-1500. Diameter: 28.7mm, Thickness: 10.6mm, Weight: 33.27gms
Created on: Monday 28th October 2019
Last updated: Monday 28th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Humberston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-2AE687
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast conical whorl with one larger and one smaller flat face, and with an off-centre moulded aperture of diameter 10.7mm. The object is possibly miscast to an eccentric form, though was perhaps intended to be of Walton Rogers form A2. Patinated. The spindle size could admit an Anglo-Scandinavian date. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 850-1000 Diameter: 25.2mm, Thickness: 13mm, Weight: 36.14gms
Created on: Friday 25th October 2019
Last updated: Friday 25th October 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Humberston', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-0902D3
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast possibly plano-convex whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 9.8mm, possibly Walton Rogers form A1. The surface is delaminated and flaked, possibly as a result of burning or of the unusually aggressive deterioration of the metal. The spindle size might admit an Anglo-Scandinavian date, while the mass would have permitted this to have spun a yarn. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 850-1000 Diameter: 26.1mm, Thickness: 9.9mm, Weight: 19.13gms.
Created on: Tuesday 17th September 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 17th September 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Ravendale', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-486F6C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North East Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead spindle whorl. Cast plano-convex whorl with a central moulded aperture of diameter 10.2mm and with a flattened circumferential rim of width 4mm around its upper edge, cf. Walton Rogers form A1. Patinated. The spindle hole size could admit an Anglo-Scandinavian date. A light nick across the flat upper surface on one side of the hole might be a tying notch. Abraded. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 850-1000 Diameter: 32.4mm, Thickness: 9.7mm, Weight: 48.33gms
Created on: Tuesday 9th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barnoldby le Beck', grid reference and parish protected.