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

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Combs

Crafts

  Combs
  Fishing in Viking Age Britain
  Rope and Cordage
  Salt
Antler
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Typology

We are using Steven Ashby's Typology.

Ashby Type 1a - Early Anglo-Saxon

Date: AD300-600
Mainly found in: England, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark


Ashby Type 1b - Barred

Date: AD500-800
Mainly found in: England, Netherlands, Belgium, France

Ashby Type 1c - High-backed

Date: AD450-800
Mainly found in: Scotland, Ireland

Type 2a - Flat-sided

Date: AD600-900
Mainly found in: England, Netherlands, Belgium, France

The flat connecting plates are cut from the ribs of sheep or other domestic mammals

Type 2b - Bowed

Date: AD600-900
Mainly found in: England, Netherlands, Belgium, France
Frequently referred to as 'hogback' or 'winged' combs.

Type 2c - Coped

Date: AD600-900
Mainly found in: England, Netherlands, Belgium
They are most common in the Netherlands, but also appear in small numbers in the southern British Isles.


Replica by Gavin Archer - England, York: Coppergate

Replica created by Gavin Archer 2017


Type 2c York. 7550.JPG
Current Location- Jorvik Viking Museum


Type 3 - Handled

Date: AD700-1100
Mainly found in: England, Netherlands, Belgium

Southern Style use a slotted antler tine.
Northern Style consists of 2 connecting plates.


Type 4 - Horn

Type 5 - Norse

Type 6 - Short

Type 7 - Long

  • Hesket, England

Type 8i - Short

Type 8ii - Long

Type 8iii -

Type 9 - Copper

  • Hedeby, Old Denmark


References