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E34 Leather Shoe Sole
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Shoe Sole

E34 Leather Shoe Sole

Date12th-14th Century
Object NameShoe Sole
Mediumleather
ClassificationsArchaeology Excavated
DimensionsOverall (Length x Width): 257 × 97mm
AcquisitionTransferred from Historic Scotland.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS028482.10
About MeSite number: E34
Site name: Gallowgate Middle School
Small find number: N/A
Context number: 107 (layer)
Trench number: 2
Feature number: CT
Phase number: 2
Sample number: N/A
Lab number: N/A
Catalogue number: 555 ('Aberdeen: An In-depth View of the City's Past')
Illustration number: 8

Complete left leather shoe sole, type 3 ('Aberdeen: An In-depth View of the City's Past' p.242). Broad with slight narrowing for waist. Straight, very slightly curved forepart ending in an oval toe. Edge flesh stitching channel with 6-7mm stitch length and tunnel stitch for forepart and seat clumps. Worn with hole in inner front of forepart.
E34 Leather Shoe Sole
12th-14th Century