Vindolanda VIN TT/85/034 Cord
Catalogue number
VIN TT/85/034 [TT/85/34]
Description
Cord, 4 lengths of very neat knotted ?wool cord. Very neat, but function not clear; possibly in secondary use here.. 4-ply, Z-plied from 4 strands, each 2-ply, S-plied from 2 weak Z-spun yarns, max. diameter c.2mm. Lengths: frag. A 30mm to junction knot 1; frag. B 70mm to junction knot 1; frag. C 155mm from junction knot 1 to own terminal knot 2; frag. D, loose, 90mm to own terminal knot 3. For structure of cord and knots see fig 00.
Very neat, but function not clear; possibly in secondary use here.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Object class
cord
| Material | animal hair | |
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | |
| Yarn structure | ||
| Diameter average | 2.0 mm | |
| Diameter range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
dark brown
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020