Vindolanda VIN TT/85/050/002 Flax fibre bundles

Catalogue number VIN TT/85/050/002 [TT/85/50] Description Short lengths of fibre bundles, no twist (except accidental), max.l. 35mm. Bundles consist of thicker and finer fibres in parallel: animal?

Context

Site Vindolanda Context Vindolanda via principalis to W of VIA Excavation year 1985 Site phase

Basic information

Preservation state organic Object class fibres


Material	animal hair
Fibre identification method	naked eye
Yarn structure
Diameter average
Diameter range

FURTHER DETAILS

Colours light

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