Lead spindle whorl. A cast whorl of plano-convex section with a central moulded aperture of diameter 6.9mm, cf. Walton Rogers form A1; patinated. Traces of equidistantly spaced radial ribs appear on the convex surface, along with a single neatly incised line. The mass may suggest a primary function spinning a yarn, while the small aperture size may point to an Anglo-Saxon date. Against this, the appearance of radial decoration is a feature more usually associated with larger biconical whorls of the early post-medieval period, and those 'one sided' versions cast from them as copies. Suggested date: probably Early Medieval, 700-850.<p class="mw-empty-elt"></p>
<p>Diameter: 21.4mm, Thickness: 6.9mm, Weight: 15.47gms</p>
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North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, 2018-02-22 13:33:20</div>
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