Little article on ancient finds in Norway...................
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23849332
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23849332
Ancient Swanni found
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Interesting reading... The smock looked like it'd be nice and warm for sure.
The arrowhead was good as well... looking at it, it appeared to have been ground from stone rather than knapped
The arrowhead was good as well... looking at it, it appeared to have been ground from stone rather than knapped
Yeah 
Imagine that a bit longer, and I've made four of them this week
Himself's 'hoodies' are just that same style of shirt with a hood added; very comfortable, very practical, and obviously of very long provenance
Thank you for the link
cheers,
M
Imagine that a bit longer, and I've made four of them this week
Himself's 'hoodies' are just that same style of shirt with a hood added; very comfortable, very practical, and obviously of very long provenance
Thank you for the link
cheers,
M
The arrow head does look ground - I have ground several from slate myself and they work well (but do not last long) and are quick to make.
In my area there is next to no flint but loads of good slate and - lets face it - you use what you have got!.
As to the smock - I have one just like it (but newer and less raggy) and I love it. It is warm and suggly and even fairly waterproof (at least it takes ages or the water in it to feel wet) and great over linen
In my area there is next to no flint but loads of good slate and - lets face it - you use what you have got!.
As to the smock - I have one just like it (but newer and less raggy) and I love it. It is warm and suggly and even fairly waterproof (at least it takes ages or the water in it to feel wet) and great over linen
An Iron Age tunic is amongst the discoveries found under melting snow on Norwegian mountains.
It appears to be in good nick too.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23849332
It appears to be in good nick too.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23849332
Sorry for the muddle as I combined the two threads 
My only excuse is that I'm a bit distracted making bramble jam and chutney.
Skaukraft ? you don't have any more details of the find do you ? Sizes and cut, (the shoulders 'look' as though they're slightly fitted) and the weave of the woollen cloth ?
cheers,
M
My only excuse is that I'm a bit distracted making bramble jam and chutney.
Skaukraft ? you don't have any more details of the find do you ? Sizes and cut, (the shoulders 'look' as though they're slightly fitted) and the weave of the woollen cloth ?
cheers,
M
Most of it in Norwegian, but google translate works fine on most of it.
http://www.oppland.no/Fag-og-tjenes...Norges-eldste-klesplagg/Kjortel-fra-Lendbreen
http://www.lom.kommune.no/noregs-eldste-klesplagg-snart-attende-i-lom.5182994-42902.html (theres a pdf. file on this page with some info about the fabric, it is in Norwegian, but it works well if you copy and past eto google translate.
http://kfi.oppland.org/dlkfi_fulltekst/Vedlegg\2011_09\849642_1_1.PDF
Pictures: http://www.gd.no/bildeserier/article6564066.ece
Will post more if I can find it.
Here are some more finds in the same area (the bow is particulary interesting): http://www.oppland.no/Fag-og-tjenes...lturvern/Buen-fra-Breheimen---3300-ar-gammel/
http://www.oppland.no/Fag-og-tjenes...Norges-eldste-klesplagg/Kjortel-fra-Lendbreen
http://www.lom.kommune.no/noregs-eldste-klesplagg-snart-attende-i-lom.5182994-42902.html (theres a pdf. file on this page with some info about the fabric, it is in Norwegian, but it works well if you copy and past eto google translate.
http://kfi.oppland.org/dlkfi_fulltekst/Vedlegg\2011_09\849642_1_1.PDF
Pictures: http://www.gd.no/bildeserier/article6564066.ece
Will post more if I can find it.
Here are some more finds in the same area (the bow is particulary interesting): http://www.oppland.no/Fag-og-tjenes...lturvern/Buen-fra-Breheimen---3300-ar-gammel/
Not about the tunic, but archery related finds in the same area. In english.
http://antiquity.ac.uk/ant/087/ant0870728.htm
Edit: Wasn't aware that it was a pay-per-view.
http://antiquity.ac.uk/ant/087/ant0870728.htm
Edit: Wasn't aware that it was a pay-per-view.
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