Spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus), Tisbury
Introduction
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Spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus), Tisbury
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 17 Sep 2009
Four thousands of years before the invention of the spinning wheel all the thread used for woollen cloth was spun by women twirling a stick called a spindle between their fingers. The spindle tree got its name because its thin stems came to be used for this purpose.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.056908
Longitude
-2.086115