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They could also have given her a new set of loom weights to take with her.

Also knitting was a male skill until fairly recently. The pre-industrial weavers in Bolton (sorry !) were male.

We'll never know for sure - but can keep on guessing !

david

Usualy grave goods were broken when offered up.
These disks range in size from 4cm to 12 cm.
Alastair Whittle found a few at the palasade enclosure and they are now in Cardiff. 11 were found in the ditch at windmill hill with out any burials nearby, they are in the A K museum storage.
I large one was in the forecourt of West Kennet long barrow when Piggott-smith restored it in the 1960's, now in Devizes.
Several have been found around the counrty in long and round barrows and no one has a plausible explaination for them,
loom weights have been put forward before as have fishing weights and spindle weights.
Anyone one else got any other ideas?
PeteG