Search ResultsHooks< 1 of 1 > Back From Jarlshof, Shetland and Westness, Rousay, Orkney
HooksThese iron hooks were found at Jarlshof in Shetland and Westness on Rousay in Orkney. They were used by Scandinavian settlers sometime between 800 and 1100. The hook on the left is made from a square-sectioned rod and has a barbed point. The other end is broken. The middle hook is similar, but has a barb on the inner side of the point only, and the other end is looped back. Hooks and gorges were used with lines, bait and line-weights for fishing. The larger the fish, the larger the hook needed to be. Gorges were designed to swivel round and lodge in the mouth of a fish. Tools to remove hooks and gorges were also used. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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