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Picker
Saxon
English Heritage
United Kingdom
A double ended thread picker, a bone object with deeply incised double spiral grooves in the centre. The grooves would have been created on an accurately centred lathe. It dates to around the 8th century AD and would have been used as a weaving or sewing tool, to unpick or pull out threads.
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Details
- Title: Picker
- Date Created: Saxon
- Location: Portchester Castle
- Type: Picker
- Original Source: PORTCHESTER CASTLE
- Rights: English Heritage
- Medium: Animal bone
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