Network sink

Netted birch bark filled with stones

Net sinkers are small weights at the bottom of fishing nets, which in the interplay with net floats keep the netting vertically in the water. At the present time, the net is made of lead, historically made of stones or clay. Edit HistoryQual

Earlier proofs of net nuclei originate from the Mesolithic. These consisted of often fist-sized stones, which are provided with one or more, more or less circumferential notches or with a perforation. On Orkney, net sinkers (eng .: fishing sinkers) from Steatit were found. Above all, chickens have been used which have natural holes and do not have to be drilled. Later, net sinkers were also made of clay or lead. A net birch bark, which is found on the Federsee, is about 30 cm long, and is filled with clay and pebbles. Net sinkers and hooks from Feuerstein are from Friesack in Brandenburg. Edit source text Weblinks Edit sourcetext Commons: A collection of pictures, videos and audio files

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