Record ID: SWYOR-93A570
Object type: WEAVING BATTEN
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Published
A wooden weaving paddle probably dating from the Bronze Age. The paddle is 470mm long, has a maximum breadth of 72mm and a maximum thickness of 11mm. The item is tangentially aligned, consisting of a flat faced blade, slightly thicker at the top (11mm) than at the bottom (8mm) and a handle with a sub-rectangular cross section extending back from the rear of the blade. The handle is 205 mm long and has a maximum breadth of 22mm and thickness of 11mm. The tip and bottom of the blade appear damaged and are probably broken. The paddle has been examined by Dr. Henry Chapman and Michael Bamf…
Created on: Wednesday 19th December 2007
Last updated: Monday 15th May 2023
Spatial data recorded.