Anglesey Stone

 Wrapped a stone with grasses.

 Quartz on the campsite grounds.

 Windmill querns to grind the flour. Here set into the floor of the windmill. 

 Stones set into the centre of the labyrinth.

 Holed stones used as weights for the reconstructed Iron-Age

loom in the recreated hut. 

Cottage walls, of what used to be the community baker. People would bring their loaves to be baked in the big ovens.

In the 17th century we didn't have our own individual ovens. We'd have an open fire on which to cook, or later on, ranges. 

Whitby Museum

On the left are spindle whorls, in a range of materials, ranging from bone, shell, pebbles and clay. On the right are loom weights, to hold down the warp and weft of fabric woven back in the neolithic age. From Whitby Museum; that treasure trove of interesting finds. The next visit I make to the seaside, I'll be looking out for a holed stone. Have a play with making my own spindle whorl to attempt spinning some thread/wool. Lots of inspiration from the 1970's book I found in Pickering!