Research into the Late pre-Roman Iron Age (LPRIA), Roman and Early Medieval (Periods 3c & 4) reoccupation of Crickley Hill hillfort, Gloucestershire
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Friday, 30 January 2009
Saxon loom weights?
These fragments of grass-tempered loom weights come from the settlement activity in the area of the hillfort entrance, and look to me suspiciously like the Saxon examples from Bourton.
This of course alters the interpretation of activity within that particular area - particularly as sporadic middle Saxon metal work has been found on site
Or maybe the Crickley locals were so enthused by immigrant weaving techniques that they undertook a little industrial espionage?!
Does anyone know of other local parallels?