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E34 Hair Moss Rope Fragments
E34 Hair Moss Rope Fragments
E34 Hair Moss Rope Fragments

E34 Hair Moss Rope Fragments

Date12th-13th Century
Object NameHair Moss Rope Fragments
Mediumhair moss
ClassificationsArchaeology Excavated
DimensionsOverall (Length x Width): 97 × 77mm
Overall (Length x Width): 97 × 77mm
Overall (Length x Width): 135 × 115mm
AcquisitionTransferred from Historic Scotland.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS028491.2
About MeSite number: E34
Site name: Gallowgate Middle School
Small find number: 28
Context number: 84
Trench number: 2
Feature number: N/A
Phase number: 2
Sample number: N/A
Lab number: N/|A
Catalogue number: 539 ('Aberdeen: An In-depth View of the City's Past')

Three bags of fibres of hair moss, piled cordage rope. Fibre type Polytrichumcommune Hedw. Bag 1 detailed "Fibres from rope after washing" Bag 2 detailed "Glycerol and freeze drying treated" Bag 3 detailed Gallowgate rope fragments. All fibres from ABDMS028491.1
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12th-15th Century
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12th-15th Century
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12th-15th Century
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E34 Leather Shoe Sole
12th-14th Century
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12th-15th Century
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E34 Leather Shoe Sole
12th-14th Century
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E34 Leather Shoe Sole
late 12th-13th Century
E34 Leather Shoe Sole
E34 Leather Shoe Sole
12th-14th Century
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E34 Leather Shoe Sole
12th-14th Century
E34 Textile Fragments
E34 Textile Fragments
12th-14th Century
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E34 Leather Fragment
12th-15th Century
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E34 Leather Fragment
12th-15th Century
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E34 Leather Fragment
12th-13th Century
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E34 Leather Shoe Sole
12th-13th Century
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E34 Leather Fragment
12th-15th Century
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E34 Leather Shoe Upper
12th-15th Century
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E34 Leather Strap
late 12th-13th Century
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E34 Leather Fragment
12th-13th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Shoe Upper
E34 Leather Shoe Upper
12th-15th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Shoe Upper Fragment
E34 Leather Shoe Upper Fragment
12th-15th Century
E34 Textile Fragment
E34 Textile Fragment
12th-14th Century
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E25 Leather Shoe Sole and Fragments
mid 14th-late 14th Century
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mid 14th-late 14th Century