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spindlewhorls from Forcegarth
 
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Forcegarth: Spindleworl reconstructions

Spindle whorls, made from clay and stone, acted as a weight to help spin the thread.

You can see photographs of the spindles found during the excavation or return to spinning reconstruction. 		 
PREHISTORIC BURIALROMAN PERIOD FARMANGLO-SAXON ROYAL PALACEMEDIEVAL VILLAGEMEDIEVAL CASTLEPOST-MEDIEVAL LEAD WORKINGTWENTIETH CENTURY COAL MINE