There is evidence of finds at Birka and Ribe these too were made from nettle-hemp [GREEN 1993]. A tenant of the manor Tidenham was expected to provide a ball of good net twine [HAGAN 2006:p.159]. The Gwentian Code gives values for different types of net with a bow net being valued at 4d and a salmon net at 24d. According to the Anomalous Welsh Laws a fishing net was large enough to entangle an ox. [HAGAN 2006:p.159]
Soapstone net-sinkers have been found in the Faroes [ROESDAHL and WILSON 1992:p.310 cat.316]. In York 2 were found of lead and 1 of stone [MAINMAN and ROGERS 2000:p.2535)]. A pebble shaped stone net-sinker from Norway has grooves cut across its surface in a cross, rather than being perforated like the York example. [ROESDAHL and WILSON 1992:p.248 cat.85]
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