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Wooden needle case

This needle case or ‘housewife’ would have been used for storing and carrying iron needles and perhaps thread. This case was excavated from the Roman fort at Carlisle and may have been owned by a soldier who used the needles to mend clothing or tents.

Date Found
1973 - 1984

Place Name
Carlisle, Cumbria, England

Site Name
Annetwell Street

 
Artifact Type
sewing kit

Artifact ID
CALMG : ANN A 4668 W 11443

 
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Wooden needle case

Measurement
outer tube length : 88mm
outer tube diameter : 25mm
inner tube length : 90mm
inner tube minimum diameter : 14mm
inner tube maximum diameter : 25mm

Production Period
Unknown

Number of items
2

Material
wood

Completeness
complete

Wooden needle case

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Wooden needle case