[Bonetools] weaving spools from perforated sheep metapodials

[Alice Choyke]

Dear all,
     it probably would be useful if someone, somewhere began doing high
magnification  use wear studies (including rigorous experimentation and
blind-testing) studies) on Roman and medieval worked bone. it won't be me
with my wonky eyes but it might help us get a handle on the way many of
these enigmatic objects could and were used!. Thanks for this Ian.

Alice

On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 12:51 PM, Ian Riddler <trzaska at lineone.net> wrote:

>   Hello Alice,
>
> I published several from Late Saxon (10th to 11th century) contexts at
> West Fen near Ely a few years ago: text enclosed here. I wouldn’t go as far
> as to say that they are spools though. Taylor and May’s 1996 text on the
> metapodia from Dragonby in Lincolnshire is one of the best texts for
> identifying the various types of bone modification, and is still widely
> used here.
>
> Ian Riddler
>
>  *From:* Alice Choyke <choyke at ceu.hu>
> *Sent:* Friday, November 28, 2014 10:43 AM
> *To:* Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for the study
> of object and waste of bone, antler. ivory and horn.
> <bonetools at listserv.niif.hu>
> *Subject:* [Bonetools] weaving spools from perforated sheep metapodials
>
>  Dear  all,
>     I have just come across a reference to perforated sheep metacarpals
> used as spools from a medieval context.  somewhere in Europe (I suspect
> northern Europe). Does anyone know anything about it or even better have
> images?
>
> Alice
>
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