[Bonetools] weaving combs

[Marloes]

Dear all,

Thanks very much for your help! (There are six examples in the Netherlands).

Best wishes, Marloes

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Onderwerp: Re: [Bonetools] weaving combs

Hello Marloes,

There are just a couple of examples of these combs from Ireland and the standard text on them is
by the late Barry Raftery, attached here. Despite the excavation of literally hundreds of rural
sites in Ireland over the last fifteen years, I am not aware of a single new example turning up.
They are still emerging in England, however, and the earliest examples go back to the Late Bronze
Age although, as Barry noted, the majority of them are of late Iron Age date. Here is a soon-to-be-
published text on some combs from Over in Cambridgeshire that explains the situation for eastern
England,



Ian Riddler



>----Original Message----

>From: marloesrijkelijkhuizen at hotmail.com

>Date: 25/10/2015 12:51

>To: "bonetools at listserv.niif.hu"<bonetools at listserv.niif.hu>

>Subj: [Bonetools] weaving combs

>

>Dear all,

>

>

>This type of long handled Combs are usually referred as 'weaving combs' and are made of bone or
antler. These Combs are dated in the iron age. Many have been found in England and a few in the
Netherlands (such as this antler comb), but are there any finds from other countries as well?

>

>

>Best wishes,

>

>Marloes

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