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Thesaurus Term/Concept: LOOMSHOP
| Identifier |
71381 |
| Class |
MONUMENT TYPE |
| Status |
Preferred |
| Index? |
Yes |
| Scope Note |
The room housing the looms in a domestic handloom weavers cottage. In general, wool loomshops were above the living quarters, whereas cotton loomshops were often below in a cellar, since the floor was usually kept damp to aid the weaving of the cotton. |
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Instances/Examples (2)
| Context |
Record |
| Monument Type |
MDR23181 Iron Age activity, Willington Quarry (Site) |
| Monument Type |
MDR8152 Romano-British enclosures and other features, Willington Quarry (Site) |