Vindolanda VIN TT/85/058 Wool 2/1 twill, z/z
Catalogue number
VIN TT/85/058
Inventory number
TT/85/058
Description
2/1 plain twill
Context
Site
Vindolanda
Context
Vindolanda praetorium of Cerialis VIA (yard)
Excavation year
1985
Site phase
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
15
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
2/1 twill
| 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 | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Probably weft faced. Syste 1 yarns spaced out.
9 fragments, largest 40mm x 15mm, in total c.14cm²
Heavily degraded and distorted; many fragments folded parallel to (2)
Medium to dark brown, variable among fragments
Data recorded by
John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1973-2020