Yes, I'm trying to pin down the horizontal loom with more than just the
manuscript illumination that is commonly shown, using the boat shuttle as
an indicator.
So far I've found one (modern pattern) in Novgorod archeology in the 14th
C. and one was found in France at Lake Paladru
http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/charavines/en/fouille.htm I
finally got the report in from France and discovered that while this may be
a boat shuttle (1008-1040 AD) , it is not in the modern pattern and a bit
small. I was informed that one was in the Waterford report dating to the
12th/13th C. and want to see it and confirm.
England is an interesting place for weaving, with the twin beam loom
(Winchester) concurrent with the warp weighted loom.
Beth
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:50:13 -0500
From: Lauren Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> format=flowed
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
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