Further Thoughts on E18 Saltfleetby

The article reconsiders some of the runological, linguistic and cultural aspects of the 2010 find in Lincolnshire, England, of a lead spindle whorl inscribed with Scandinavian runes. In particular, the discussion leads to the conclusion that the inscription, which appears to mention the god-names Óðinn and Heimdallr, may be somewhat later than previously thought (late eleventh or even twelfth century) and that it does not necessarily provide evidence for heathen beliefs in Lincolnshire at the time