Vindolanda VIN TT/85/021b/001-011 Wool 2/2 twill, z/s
Catalogue number
VIN TT/85/021b/001-011
Inventory number
TT/85/21B
Description
Medium-weight 2/2 diamond twill (z/s, 10-11/10, repeat 10 x 9 [d21/d2r]) in 11 fragments
Context
Site
Vindolanda
Context
Vindolanda praetorium of Cerialis VIA (yard)
Excavation year
1985
Site phase
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
130
mm
W.
160
mm
Object condition
Much degraded
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium weight
Fabric structure
2/2 twill
Twill pattern
diamond
Pattern repeat
Repeat 10 x 9 [d21/d2r]
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | |||
| Thread count range | 10 - 11 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
11 fragments as TT/85/021b/001:
TT/85/021b/001 130 x 160mm Overall medium felting on one side only. Fold lines parallel to (1) warp. Medium brown, but darker patch on one side.
TT/85/021b/002 100 x 100mm Darker brown than 021b/001
TT/85/021b/003 70 x 60mm Torn, caked, concreted with ‘vivianite’
TT/85/021b/004 60 x 60mm Caked and degraded
TT/85/021b/005 80 x 50mm
TT/85/021b/006 50 x 35mm
TT/85/021b/007 105 x 25mm Strip, caked on one side
TT/85/021b/008 70 x 20mm c.7cm² in all
TT/85/021b/009
TT/85/021b/010 28 x 20mm
TT/85/021b/011 4 scraps, possibly 6cm²
Use wear
✓
Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020