03-06-2010, 09:41 AM
Gentlemen,
I thought you may be interested in the following abstract:
Some unusually thick linen fragments, including carbonized examples, have been
analysed by Hero Granger-Taylor and identified as parts of pteryges, literally “flaps”, the
narrow hanging elements attached to the shoulders and waists of traditional corselets and
breastplates. The technique is weft-twining and is no doubt the same as in the only other
known example of ancient linen armour, the greave from Dura-Europos. The same
structure is recorded more widely in slings.
From:
http://ctr.hum.ku.dk/upload/application ... %20May.pdf
Weft twining allows one to build up extremely thick single layers. For me, a three ply linen armour would now make sense.
I thought you may be interested in the following abstract:
Some unusually thick linen fragments, including carbonized examples, have been
analysed by Hero Granger-Taylor and identified as parts of pteryges, literally “flaps”, the
narrow hanging elements attached to the shoulders and waists of traditional corselets and
breastplates. The technique is weft-twining and is no doubt the same as in the only other
known example of ancient linen armour, the greave from Dura-Europos. The same
structure is recorded more widely in slings.
From:
http://ctr.hum.ku.dk/upload/application ... %20May.pdf
Weft twining allows one to build up extremely thick single layers. For me, a three ply linen armour would now make sense.
Tim Edwards
Leg II Avg (UK)
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Leg II Avg (UK)
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.legiiavg.org.uk">http://www.legiiavg.org.uk
<a class="postlink" href="http://virtuallegionary.blogspot.com">http://virtuallegionary.blogspot.com