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The pole-lathe was used to make wooden cups and bowls and tool handles. People used their feet to turn the wood whilst it was shaped with a cutting tool held in the hand. The oven would be used to fire pots. Picture taken at West Stow, Suffolk 2006.

Pole-lathe and Oven

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The pole-lathe was used to make wooden cups and bowls and tool handles. People used their feet to turn the wood whilst it was shaped with a cutting tool held in the hand. The oven would be used to fire pots. Picture taken at West Stow, Suffolk 2006.

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18th Aug 2006 by Diane Earl

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 History

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 Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3

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Saxon lathe artefact pots bowl craft tool oven fire clay pottery

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