| Abstract: |
Study of 211 examples of raw fibre and cordage, and textiles of wool, silk, and linen, 162 from Anglo-Scandinavian levels, forty-seven from medieval, and two unstratified. The fibres, implements, and dye plants suggest that wool and linen cloth were being produced on the site. The Anglo-Scandinavian finds include a sock in nålebinding technique and other items showing Scandinavian influence, though most items have more in common with materials from Anglo-Saxon England and the Continent (eg a twill dyed with lichen purple - Frisian?). Silk was used for head-dresses, braids and ribbons, and a pouch-reliquary. The med textiles show differences from the earlier material, reflecting developments in the textile industry from 9th-15th centuries. Au (abr) |
