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Prehistoric stone spindle whorl
All Irish; some carefully finished. Used to maintain the rotary motion of the spindle in the ancient method of spinning by distaff and spindle. 'Fairy-mill stones' Various periods.
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Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
00.131
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Site Name: County Antrim, Ireland
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