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.

Broader Terms/Concepts (1)

Context	Record
Monument Type	MDR23181 Iron Age activity, Willington Quarry (Site)
Monument Type	MDR8152 Romano-British enclosures and other features, Willington Quarry (Site)