Spindle Whorl
Name/Title
Spindle WhorlEntry/Object ID
L.2021.179Description
Spindle whorl, from Edgerston, RoxburghshireUse
Spindle whorls were used to make thread. A dowel would be inserted though the hole with wool wrapped around it. The whorl would then be spun in order to make the thread.Context
The soldiers and their families would be required to make and maintain their own clothing. In order to create thread to sew, they would need spindle whorls to do this.Collection
National Museums ScotlandCategory
Spindle whorl
Tools
Acquisition
Accession
X.HH 858Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums of ScotlandNotes
LoanMade/Created
Time Period
1st - 2nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Romano British