About this object
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ID:
A20125
Production date:
Early Saxon; 6th century
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Location:
In Store
Until the invention of the spinning wheel in the late 1200s, wool was spun into thread by hand. A hank of wool was drawn out, and the end attached to a stick called a spindle, which was kept spinning by a heavy circular weight called a spindle whorl. This whorl was found in a woman's grave in a Saxon cemetery in Mitcham. Saxon women spun woollen thread and wove cloth to make clothes for the family.
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Measurements
H 12 mm; DM 40 mm (overall)
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Materials
glass
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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