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Gloves & Mittens

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* Scotland, Shetland, Jarlshof?. Woven mitten (described as a glove) discovered by peat cutting. [OLIVER 2012:p.184]
* Norway, Southern. woven mitten dating to c.800AD. Found in retreating glacial melt 2006-2011AD. [http://www.nrk.no/kultur-og-underholdning/1.10958978 (NRK 21/3/2013)]
* Frisia, 2 finds from Netherlands :Dorestadt, 600-900AD. Made from 4 pieces of felted, woven cloth. [BRANDENBURGH 2009: p. 69-70]:Aalsum, 750-900AD. Woven cloth mitten. [BRANDENBURGH 2009: p. 69, 71]* Iceland, 2 finds of nalebinding [WALTON 1989: p.343] 1 mitten and 1 pair of child mittens connected by a braided band: Akranes Mitten, found in 1881 on the peninsula Akranes, north of Reykjavik.It is a left mitten made from woven, red-brown cloth, 28cm long and 11cm wide with a gore to extend it out over the wrist and an inset thumb. Believed to be from the 10th Century [LEHMANN-FILHES 1896: p.29-30]
* Finland, possible fragments of nalebinding [WALTON 1989: p.343]
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