Can we determine how a tablet-woven band was made simply by examining the finished textile? Part 3: Examining the Finished Bands
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Can we determine how a tablet-woven band was made simply by examining the finished textile? Part 2: Weaving the Band—One Pattern, Two Looms
Can we determine how a tablet-woven band was made simply by examining the finished textile? Part 1: introduction & methodology
Discovered during archaeological excavations at Hedeby, a Viking-Age trading center in present-day Germany, the Hedeby net is a rare coarse-meshed net crafted from three-ply oak bast cordage that represents one of the few known examples of its construction technique in the archaeological record.
Analysis of the textile Remnants with a Tablet Woven Strap Inside the Bryndum Grave 12 Brooches
If there is one thing that is true throughout human history, it is that groups of people only function if there is a steady supply of food. It was true for the Vikings whether they were out raiding or at home. It is also true of reenacting groups who are busy at work all day.
Once I knew who I wanted to be, it was time to bring the history alive. There are two major components to being a Wanderer. The first is the outward facing reenacting. This involves getting dressed up, going out to the public, and demonstrating. The second is the experimental archaeology that often happens away from the public eye.
The question the Njordhr’s set out to answer is this: “If you were to walk into a trade camp in the early Medieval North Sea region, who would you meet? What are they doing, and why? Where did they come from, and what circumstances brought them here?”. I’m just now starting to answer those questions for myself and how I fit into the bigger picture of our little, bustling trade camp.
