I managed to find the Waterford excavation book at the university library, and scanned the image (p.597).
Download image (387 kb) here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/1pi2y8 Figure text (p.596): fig. 16:15:9: Weaving shuttle: E257:1339:30+386: Backyard sill-b hses PS2/3:L11:L12th-E13th C: Yew. L. 195mm. Lentoid in overall shape. Max. W. 41mm tapering to 6mm at terminals. Max. Th. 20mm tapering to 5 mm at terminals. Centre hollowed out. L. 100mm x W. 25mm. One terminal has three holes bored vertically D. 2mm, 3.5mm and 5.5mm. The smallest does not perforate. The largest has an extant peg L. 27mm. The peg as a tapering hole wich corresponds to the 'horizontal' perforations on the inner faces of the terminals. At the opposing terminal this perforation has two points and has worn or been fashioned throught to the surface suggesting that whatever fixture was inserted could be easily detached at this end. One arm also has a hole through it which may function to store the artefact safely. The terminals have slight scoring evident which may be the result of binding. / Lena > > > 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 Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
