Threads

This bundle of spun threads was found at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in Roxburghshire. They are a rare survival of textiles. The threads date between 80 and 180 AD.

Bundle of S-spun threads gathered in lump without structure, from Newstead

Textiles are highly perishable, and usually survive only as fragments. Their production was a simple one, often done in a home. First natural fibres or wool were collected and prepared, then spun into yarn and woven into cloth.

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Online ID:	000-100-037-351-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.FRA 1179
Date:	Between 80 and 180 AD
Material:	Thread; gathered in lump
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What:	Thread / bundle
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Who:	Newstead Collection
Where:	Scotland, Roxburghshire, Melrose, Newstead
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