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Poisonous wool, silk routes and fast fashion: stories from Scotland’s archaeological textiles

Resource type
Interactive resource
Creator (person)
Harris, Susanna
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Date published
September 23, 2024
Abstract
Due to Scotland’s temperate climate, textiles from the past are rare finds for archaeologists. But when conditions are just right and they’ve been preserved, they create a lot of excitement as they can offer many insights into the people who made and wore them.
Project(s)
Unwrapping the Galloway Hoard
Funder
Funder nameAwards
Arts and Humanities Research Council
AH/T012218/1
Publisher
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Official URL
https://www.digitscotland.com/poisonous-wool-silk-routes-and-fast-fashion-stories-from-scotlands-archaeological-textiles/
Related URL
https://www.nms.ac.uk/collections/departments/scottish-history-archaeology/projects/unwrapping-the-galloway-hoard
Rights statement
In Copyright
Keywords
natural fibres
textile preservation
archaeological excavation
archaeological textile
Scotland
Galloway Hoard
temperate climate
Additional information
Full resource available via the official URL
Collection
The Galloway Hoard
Managed by the British Library and supported by the AHRC

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