09-26-2015, 07:02 AM
Quote:Crispianus post=370326 Wrote:the leather remains are probably mineralized, although it doesn't seem to mention it, or the type of leatherAs the report mentions (p.6), all of the Hoard's organic components were mineralised. Whilst it was possible to determine species from the structure of wood, it was not possible with the leather. Moreover, more generally, internal leathers for segmental cuirasses and armguards are only ever preserved in mineralising and not anaerobic conditions, leading to the conclusion that tanned leather was most likely not used (the Carlisle Millennium site preserved tanned leathers but not the internal leathers on the armguards). The matter is discussed in this thread.
Mike Bishop
Thanks Mike I thought you might come to the rescue
Ivor
"And the four bare walls stand on the seashore. a wreck a skeleton a monument of that instability and vicissitude to which all things human are subject. Not a dwelling within sight, and the farm labourer, and curious traveller, are the only persons that ever visit the scene where once so many thousands were congregated." T.Lewin 1867
"And the four bare walls stand on the seashore. a wreck a skeleton a monument of that instability and vicissitude to which all things human are subject. Not a dwelling within sight, and the farm labourer, and curious traveller, are the only persons that ever visit the scene where once so many thousands were congregated." T.Lewin 1867
