Tools of fibre processing and cloth finishing in Anglo-Scandinavian York. Textile making was a common domestic activity throughout the 5th to 10th century in Europe, so it’s not unusual for archaeologists to find a loom weight or a spindle whorl in Early Medieval sites. The Coppergate site in York has been extraordinary, however, for the …
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Tools for spinning and weaving in Anglo Scandinavian York. The archaeological site of Coppergate is an exceptional source of textile working materials over an evolving period of many centuries. This extraordinary site is located within the city of York, in the north of England. Enclosed between two rivers, the Ouse and the Foss, it borders …
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Celtic Weaving 