Skates and Prickers from the Circular Fortress of Oost-Souburg, The Netherlands (AD 900–975)

Roel C. G. M. Lauwerier and Robert M. Van Heeringen

Environmental Archaeology, 1998, vol. 3, issue 1, 121-126

Abstract: During the excavation of the circular fortress of Oost-Souburg, the Netherlands, objects of bone and antler were found: combs, needles, spindles, three-pronged objects, bone skates and points. The finds are dated between AD 900 and 975. In this contribution the objects which belong to the winter season, the bone skates and the points, are discussed. The skates occur in various types and are made of a variety of bones. Certain types of skate were used without bindings, others were either designed to be fastened to the feet or possibly were tied only at the heels. The roughly-made points that were found may be the points of the prickers used to propel the skater forward on his skates.

Date: 1998
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DOI: 10.1179/env.1998.3.1.121

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