==Typology==
We are using Steven Ashby's Typology.
==Ashby Type 1 1a - Early Anglo-Saxon== Date: AD300-600<br>Mainly found in: England, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark<br>
==Type 2 - ==
==Ashby Type 1b - Barred== Date: AD500-800<br>Mainly found in: England, Netherlands, Belgium, France<br> ==Ashby Type 1c - High-backed== Date: AD450-800<br>Mainly found in: Scotland, Ireland<br> ==Type 2a - Flat-sided==Date: AD600-900<br>Mainly found in: England, Netherlands, Belgium, France<br><br>The flat connecting plates are cut from the ribs of sheep or other domestic mammals ==Type 2b - Bowed==Date: AD600-900<br>Mainly found in: England, Netherlands, Belgium, France<br>Frequently referred to as 'hogback' or 'winged' combs. ==Type 2c - Coped==Date: AD600-900<br>Mainly found in: England, Netherlands, Belgium<br>They are most common in the Netherlands, but also appear in small numbers in the southern British Isles. ===[[:Category:Our Replicas|Replica by Gavin Archer]] - England, York: Coppergate===[[File:Type 2c York, 7550 - GAV.JPG|thumb|500px|left|Replica created by Gavin Archer 2017]] {{Cat| :Find Type- ? :Find Date- ?:Beam-:Plates-:Comments-:Bibliography-:*{{ListRef|Macgregor, Mainman & Rogers 1999|cat.7550}}|Seen= yes|Museum= Jorvik Viking Museum|Accession=|i1=Type 2c York. 7550.JPG|i2=}} ==Type 3 - Handled== Date: AD700-1100<br>Mainly found in: England, Netherlands, Belgium<br><br>Southern Style use a slotted antler tine.<br>Northern Style consists of 2 connecting plates.<br>
==Type 4 - Horn==
==Type 5 - Norse==
<gallery>
File:Comb - Westness (Crocker 1846).JPG|[[:Category:Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall|Scotland, Orkney, Westray: Pierowall]]
</gallery>
==Type 6 - Short==
==Type 7 - Long==
<gallery>
File:Comb hesket.jpg|Hesket, England
</gallery>
==Type 8i - Short==
==Type 9 - Copper==
<gallery>File:Hedeby Antler Comb-2.JPG|Hedeby, Old Denmark</gallery>
==References==