Vindolanda VIN TT/85/062 String

Catalogue number VIN TT/85/062 [TT/85/62] Description 2-ply string, S-plied from 2 weak Z-spun yarns of fine but stiff animal hair: not sampled. 2-ply string c.250mm long and c.1mm thick, S-plied from 2 weak Z-spun yarns of fine but stiff animal hair: not sampled

Context

Site Vindolanda Context Vindolanda ditch Excavation year 1985 Site phase

Basic information

Preservation state organic Object class string


Material	animal hair
Fibre identification method	naked eye
Yarn structure	plied
Diameter average	1.0 mm
Diameter range

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