A collection of medieval reproduction spindles based on various archeological finds. Check back for more data later The first one is based on medieval finds in Greenland, but the bulge is fatter here to make it a bit heavier. It is a dream to spin. The 2nd and 3rd spindles are Irish. I understand from the maker that these are upside down in the photograph. I disagree about the 2nd one. That knob at the top is BEGGING to anchor a half hitch, in my opinion. The 3rd is a distaff, according to the textile expert associated with the dig. I doubt it, frankly. But I haven’t had much success with it as a spindle so far. The 4th and 5th spindles are said to be more generic medieval European spindles. The 4th is a whorlless spindle. The two whorls are made to fit the 5th one. The wooden whorl is Irish -- I haven't found much evidence elsewhere in medieval Europe for wide, flat wooden whorls. The clay whorl I use to approximate medieval whorls found in England.
