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E34 Leather Shoe Sole
E34 Leather Shoe Sole
E34 Leather Shoe Sole

E34 Leather Shoe Sole

Date12th-14th Century
Object NameShoe Sole
Mediumleather
ClassificationsArchaeology Excavated
DimensionsOverall (Length x Width): 269 × 94mm
AcquisitionTransferred from Historic Scotland.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS028490
About MeSite number: E34
Site name: Gallowgate Middle School
Small find number: N/A
Context number: 107 (layer)
Trench number: 2
Feature number: CT (pit)
Phase number: 2
Sample number: N/A
Lab number: N/A
Catalogue number: 556 ('Aberdeen: An In-depth View of the City's Past')


Complete right leather shoe sole with long seat slightly narrowing for waist. Broad straight aligned forepart, gently curved and ending in an oval toe. Edge-flesh stitching channel stitch length 6mm. Tunnel stitching holes for clumps, front of forepart, seat to cover crack at outer waist. Worn with hole at inner front of forepart and seat. Crack at outer edge of waist. Slight cracks in tread. Sole partially delaminated and distorted at seat.
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Shoe Sole
E34 Leather Shoe Sole
12th-14th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Shoe Sole
E34 Leather Shoe Sole
12th-14th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Shoe Sole
E34 Leather Shoe Sole
late 12th-13th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Shoe Sole
E34 Leather Shoe Sole
12th-15th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Shoe Clump Sole
E34 Leather Shoe Clump Sole
12th-15th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Shoe Sole
E34 Leather Shoe Sole
12th-14th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Shoe Upper Fragment
E34 Leather Shoe Upper Fragment
12th-14th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Shoe Upper Fragment
E34 Leather Shoe Upper Fragment
12th-15th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Shoe Upper Fragment
E34 Leather Shoe Upper Fragment
12th-15th Century
Image Not Available for E25 Leather Shoe Sole and Fragments
E25 Leather Shoe Sole and Fragments
mid 14th-late 14th Century
Image Not Available for E25 Leather Shoe Sole Fragments
E25 Leather Shoe Sole Fragments
mid 13th-mid 14th Century
Image Not Available for E25 Leather Fragment
E25 Leather Fragment
mid 13th-mid 14th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Fragment
E34 Leather Fragment
12th-15th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Shoe Sole
E34 Leather Shoe Sole
12th-13th Century
Image Not Available for E25 Leather Shoe Sole Fragments
E25 Leather Shoe Sole Fragments
mid 13th-late 18th Century
E25 or E34 Leather Shoe Sole
E25 or E34 Leather Shoe Sole
12th-13th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Shoe Upper
E34 Leather Shoe Upper
12th-15th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Fragment
E34 Leather Fragment
12th-15th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Shoe Upper Fragment
E34 Leather Shoe Upper Fragment
12th-15th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Fragment
E34 Leather Fragment
12th-13th Century
Image Not Available for E25 Leather Shoe Sole
E25 Leather Shoe Sole
mid 13th-mid 14th Century
Image Not Available for E34 Leather Shoe Upper
E34 Leather Shoe Upper
12th-15th Century
Image Not Available for E25 Leather Shoe Upper Fragment and Other Fragments
E25 Leather Shoe Upper Fragment and Other Fragments
mid 14th Century
Image Not Available for E25 Leather Strap
E25 Leather Strap
mid 13th-mid 14th Century