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Record ID: LIN-AE4B25
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
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A medieval biconical lead spindle whorl, dating to c. AD 1200 - 1500. It is decorated on both faces with radiating lines and dots. The colour is a yellowy cream with a central aperture of 8.05 mm. Diameter 27.81 mm, thickness 12 mm and weight 39.08 g
Created on: Tuesday 28th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: LIN-2C22EA
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
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A medieval lead spindle whorl dating to c. AD 1200 - 1500. The spindle whorl is biconical, a cream and light brown colour and decorated with radiating raised lines and dots. The central aperture is 9.24 mm in diameter.  Diameter 29.41 mm and weight 49.97 g.
Created on: Monday 4th July 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 16th April 2024
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Record ID: LIN-D4C018
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A lead medieval spindle whorl dating to c.AD 1150-1450. It is triangular with a circular flat base and top with a circular hole running through the object. Pale-cream patina. Diameter: 23.9 mm; Height: 24.72 mm; Weight: 32.92g
Created on: Friday 22nd March 2024
Last updated: Friday 22nd March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greetham with Somersby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-2B692E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
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A complete cast lead medieval spindle whorl dating to c.AD 1100-1500 Biconical with a thickened outer circumferiential band. There are traces of radiating ribs and pellets. Motif on both sides. Pale cream patina with patches of black. Very worn. Diameter: 29.67 mm; Thickness: 8.30 mm; Weight: 35.53g
Created on: Thursday 25th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2024
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Record ID: LIN-374DCE
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cast lead medieval spindle whorl dating to c.AD 1100-1500 The object is plano-convex with a reverse. Central circular hole. Undecorated. Light cream patina. Diameter: 31.2 mm; Thickness: 7.62mm; Weight: 37.65g Other ref: 73
Created on: Friday 26th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greetham with Somersby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-37415D
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cast lead medieval spindle whorl dating to c.AD 1100-1500 The object is biconvex with a flat top and reverse. Off-centre sub-oval hole. Traces of radiating lines and pellets on both sides. Light-brown-cream patina. Diameter: 29.33 mm; Thickness: 11.61 mm; Weight: 31.94g Other ref: 71
Created on: Friday 26th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greetham with Somersby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-3712D2
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cast lead medieval spindle whorl dating to c.AD 1100-1500 The object is plano-convex with a flat reverse. Off-centre sub-oval hole. Undecorated. Light-brown-cream patina. Diameter: 37.05 mm; Thickness: 11.26 mm; Weight: 43.73g Other ref: 70
Created on: Friday 26th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greetham with Somersby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-370413
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cast lead medieval spindle whorl dating to c.AD 1100-1500 The object is biconvex with a flat top and reverse. Faint traces of radiating line motif. Light-brown-cream patina. Diameter: 28.14 mm; Thickness: 13.8 mm; Weight: 49.06g Other ref: 69
Created on: Friday 26th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greetham with Somersby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-36CE4E
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cast lead medieval spindle whorl dating to c.AD 1100-1500 The object is broadly triangular with sloping sides and a flat reverse and top.It is undecorated. Brownish-cream patina. Diameter: 25.08 mm; Thickness: 9.84 mm; Weight: 22.9g Other ref: 67
Created on: Friday 26th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greetham with Somersby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-FC99FA
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cast lead medieval spindle whorl dating to c.AD 1100-1500 Circular lead whorl. Plano-convex in cross-section. Slightly off-centre circular perforation. Reddish-brown patina with patches of cream/pale. Diameter: 24.23 mm;Thickness: 6.77 mm; Weight: 20.16g
Created on: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greetham with Somersby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-F387F6
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cast lead medieval spindle whorl dating to c.AD 1100-1500 Biconical with a thickened outer circumferiential band. There are traces of radiating ribs and pellets. motif on both sides. Pale cream patina with patches of greyish-cream. Very worn. Diameter: 26.37 mm; Thickness: 11.15 mm; Weight: 28.80g
Created on: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Greetham with Somersby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-BCB00B
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cast lead medieval to post-medieval spindle whorl dating to c.AD 1150-1600. Biconical with a thickened outer circumferiential band. There are traces of a raised V-shape and pellet motif on both sides. Very worn. Diameter: 28.18 mm; Thickness: 12.52 mm; Weight: 40.45g
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Record ID: LIN-7AB613
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A cast lead post-medieval to modern spindle whorl probably dating to c.AD 1600-1900. The object is circular and bi-convex with a sub-oval hole for suspension at both ends, around the holes the surface is flat. One surface is decorated with oblique lines radiating from the hole.  There is some damage on the decorated side and light scar marks on the other. Diameter: 25.12 mm; Height: 16.85 mm; Weight: 48.56g
Created on: Tuesday 25th October 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2023
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Record ID: LIN-9CC931
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A Roman or medieval lead spindle whorl. The whorl is circular in plan and slightly plano-convex in section. A central hole of 9mm passes through the centre. The surface is pitted and undecorated.
Created on: Friday 1st December 2023
Last updated: Friday 1st December 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Welbourn', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-5C89CC
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A medieval lead spindle whorl. The whorl is biconical and has a central circular hole of 8mm diameter. Both sides are decorated with four moulded lines dividing each facing into quarters. In each quarter are three moulded pellets. The design possibly imitates the long cross and pellets seen on many silver coinage issues of the 13th and 14th centuries.
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 30th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caistor area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-5B599A
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A medieval lead spindle whorl. The whorl is biconical and has a large central hole measuring 8mm diameter. Both sides of the whorl are decorated with a moulded five pointed star. One side has a moulded pellet in each angle, while the other has two pellets in most angles.
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Last updated: Thursday 30th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caistor area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-5B6C78
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A medieval lead spindle whorl. The whorl has a very shallow plano-convex section and a central hole measuring 9mm diameter. The upper surface is decorated with repeated  punched circles. The lower surface is decorated with a circular groove within which is a band of vertically incised lines. This band forms approximately two thirds of the circle. 
Created on: Tuesday 28th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caistor area', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-24EF0D
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A complete cast lead medieval spindle whorl dated to c.AD 1100-1500 The circular spindle whorl is oval in cross-section with one slightly convex side and the other is flat. It has a central circular aperture that is 9.09 mm in diameter. Diameter: 28.73 mm, Thickness: 10.90 mm; Weight: 57.71g.
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Sunday 19th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Caistor', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-EE150C
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A lead alloy biconvex undecorated spindle whorl, of probably the Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1100 to AD 1450. The spindle whorl is sub circular in shape. Neither face seems to be decorated. The central hole is subcircular in shape, with signs of wear. It is roughly central and has an internal diameter of 10mm. The outer edges of the whorl show signs of wear.  The whorl measures 26mm in diameter and is 13.5 mm thick. It weighs 40.4 g . The whorl is of a light to mid grey in colour,  the surface is …
Created on: Friday 30th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Coleby', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-794542
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation
A complete lead spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date (c. AD 1150-1600). The whorl is plano-convex, discoidal with a flat reverse. It is decorated on the convex side with a repeated chevron with an internal line. Dark grey patina. Diameter: 30.44 mm; Height: 12.66 mm; Weight: 29.40g
Created on: Tuesday 24th October 2023
Last updated: Monday 13th November 2023
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