Spindle whorl
©National Museums Scotland. Digitised from a positive on film by The Trimontium Trust
Name/Title
Spindle whorlEntry/Object ID
X.2009.12.410Description
Broken spindle whorl made from a reused sherd of white-fabric pottery with grooves across it.Use
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
Tools
Acquisition
Accession
X.2009.12.410Source (if not Accessioned)
National Museums ScotlandEthnography
Culture/Tribe
Roman, Romano British