Vindolanda VIN TT/88/519 [TT/88/519] Goat hair(?) matting or basketry
Catalogue number
VIN TT/88/519 [TT/88/519]
Description
Matting or basketry in animal (?goat) hair (SEM (CC notes)).
(1) passive members: medium S-twist, c.2mm diameter, c.1 per cm, wide spaced
(2) active members: medium S-twist, in structure twisted Z in pairs, diameter 2-3mm, half turns between passages of passive members, c.2 pairs per cm, covers (1)
Compare TT/88/476 (looks like same fibre, structurally same, but from Per II praetorium Rm N and J) [TT/88/476 sampled by JPW, but 519 not sampled]
+ some extra scraps
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | animal hair | animal hair | ||
| Fibre identification method | ||||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | 2.0 | 2.5 | ||
| Diameter range | 2.0 - 3.0 | |||
| Thread count average | 1.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Selvedge: simple returns; 125mm long in largest fragment, 55mm long in a smaller fragment
Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020