Badger and Springbuck, thank you for your comments.
Lots of questions here.
Does yew grow in Denmark now?
Did it grow there before the last ice age?
If "yes" to both these, at what date did it become re-established?
When was the end of the last ice age in the area?
Of course, it may be that , if yew was available in the area they did use it , but no yew bows have survived....
It may sound like I am obsessed with yew. I'm not. But most surviving European Stone age bows seem to be made out of it - exept the ones from denmark.
Is there a book I can read about any of this?
Apologies for all the questions. It's just that I don't know the answers!
Alan Clark
Lots of questions here.
Does yew grow in Denmark now?
Did it grow there before the last ice age?
If "yes" to both these, at what date did it become re-established?
When was the end of the last ice age in the area?
Of course, it may be that , if yew was available in the area they did use it , but no yew bows have survived....
It may sound like I am obsessed with yew. I'm not. But most surviving European Stone age bows seem to be made out of it - exept the ones from denmark.
Is there a book I can read about any of this?
Apologies for all the questions. It's just that I don't know the answers!
Alan Clark
