The important collection of Anglo-Scandinavian and medieval textiles, cordage and raw fibre catalogued and discussed here includes the first large group of cloth fragments to be discovered in York. The survival of these environmentally sensitive items in such numbers in and around 16-22 Coppergate is due to the high level of moisture and correspondingly low oxygen content in the organic-rich soil which typifies the Anglo-Scandinavian and, to a lesser extent, the subsequent medieval deposits in this part of the city.
Author(s): Penelope Walton
Series: The Archaeology of York, 17, 5. The Small Finds
Publisher: York Archaeological Trust
Year: 1989
Language: English
Pages: 194
City: York
Introduction
Archaeological Introduction by R. A. Hall
Comparative Material
Preservation of the Finds
Types of Fibre with a contribution on wool staples by M. L. Ryder
Fibre Preparation
Anglo-Scandinavian Wool Textiles
The sock in nalebinding
Anglo-Scandinavian Textiles of Vegetable Fibre
Anglo-Scandinavian Silks, with a comment on the reliquary pouch contributed by D. Tweddle
A tablet-woven braid
Medieval Textiles
Yarn and Cordage, Anglo-Scandinavian and Medieval, with a contribution on hair moss by A. R. Hall
Colour with a contribution on the detection and identification of dyes by G. W. Taylor
Needlework on the Anglo-Scandinavian Textiles
The Textiles in Context
Conclusion
The Conservation of the Finds with a contribution by J. M. Glover
Catalogue
