So I was poking around the Web looking for the book, and discovered
the Ask About Ireland Virtual Museum, which has a few pieces from the
Waterford Museum of Treasures:
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/show_narrative_page.do?page_id=2802
Amongst the treasures is a 12th century comb beater, and the page
refers to a sword beater and pin beaters also found at the site.
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/show_narrative_page.do?page_id=2910
Those are tools for warp-weighted loom weaving, and you don't use a
boat shuttle with a warp-weighted loom. (I don't know your project --
that may be exactly why you want to see the boat shuttle.) Since the
warp-weighted loom continued to be used in Scandinavian countries up
until the present day, that doesn't mean WWLs didn't exist alongside
horizontal harness looms, of course, and the transitional period for
those looms in England (I am guessing Ireland is similar in this
adoption) is between the 10th and 13th centuries. Let me know if you
find the boat shuttle, and when it's dated.
Thanks,
Lauren
On Nov 22, 2006, at 3:03 PM, Beth and Bob Matney wrote:
Does someone have access to:
Late Viking Age and Medieval Waterford: Excavations 1986-1992
(Hardcover)
by Maurice F. Hurley, Orla M.B. Scully, Sarah W.J. McCutcheon, S.
Durack (Illustrator), G. O'Neill (Illustrator) Institute of Public
Administration (Oct 1997) ISBN: 1872002986
It is out of print and unavailable for Interlibrary loan. I
understand that a boat shuttle (weaving) was found. Could someone
scan or photocopy the image and text about the shuttle for me, please?
Thanks.
Beth
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