Vindolanda VIN TT/85/036 String

Catalogue number VIN TT/85/036 [TT/85/36] Description String, 4 piece of same knotted black string, ?vegetal origin. 2-ply, tightly Z-plied (but now sprung open) from 2 medium-weak S-spun yarn, c.1 mm thick. Fibre hollow, ?vegetal origin Lengths 400mm, 150mm (with knot), 60mm, 70mm. 2 knots, same structure

Context

Site Vindolanda Context Vindolanda ditch Excavation year 1985 Site phase

Basic information

Preservation state organic Object class string


Material	plant fibre
Fibre identification method	naked eye
Yarn structure	plied
Diameter average	1.0 mm
Diameter range

FURTHER DETAILS

Colours black

Data recorded by Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild Data entered by Bela Dimova Date of study 1973-2020