Notes

1. The PhD research was carried out at the Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University.

2. Schlabow 1974 (textiles from the northern provinces); Zimmerman 2005 (Ulrum); Comis in prep. (Anjum); Miedema 1980 (Dorestad); Leene 1964 (Middelburg); Vons-Comis 1988, Van Es & Ypey 1977 (Zweelo).

3. Schlabow 1974 (some of the finds from Leens, Westeremden and a few other textiles from the northern provinces); Bender Jørgensen 1992 (some of the finds from Dokkum, Berg Sion), Zimmerman 2005/2006 (Ulrum); Comis in prep. (Anjum); Miedema 1980 (Dorestad); Leene 1964 (Middelburg); Zimmerman 2009 (hats from Rasquert and Leens).

4. Ferwerd 101-703, Leens 1939-IV.13A/7.

5. Ferwerd 101-883, Teerns 16D-98/2, Wijnaldum 77A-102B, Dokkum a1913/11.223/2, Leens 1939-IV.23

6. Leens 1939-IV.3A/7.

7. Ms K. Kania kindly showed me the skill needed during a spinning experiment at the Textilforum held in September 2009 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

8. Objectno. a1913/11.223D.

9. Middelburg is the only site where cross twill is observed.

10. Westeremden 1930/2a, Kimswerd a1913/11.233, Leens 1939-IV.37/2 & 1939-IV.37/5, Dokkum a1913/11.223 a1913/12.5b, a1913/11.223e, a1913/11.223r, a1913/11.223y/2 & a1913/11.223ff.

11. Objectno. 28-321/3.

12. Objectno. 1939-IV.13A/7 & 1939-IV.13/1.

13. No dyes were detected during dye analyses.

14. Objectno. a1913/11.224.

15. Dokkum a1913/12.5 z.n.2/1, Leens 1939-IV.18/1, 1939-IV.37/2, 1939-IV.37/4b, 1939-IV.37/6.

16. Dorestad WD375.3.1 , Dokkum a1913/11.226, Middelburg 00049-9, -11.

17. Objectno. 33-373. The hat from Aalsum is dated between 700-900 AD. It must be stressed however that this date may not be correct since it is not based on radiocarbon but on associated finds.

18. Objectno. GM1939/IV:13/1. This hat is dated between 700-1000 AD.

19. Objectno. b1930/12.34/1.

20. Objectno. 35B-48 from Oostrum is dated between 700-900 AD. It must be stressed however that this date may not be correct since it is not based on radiocarbon but on associated finds.

21. Objectno. GM1928/VIII:1.

22. Objectno. WD375.3.1 (Dorestad) and 33-374 (Aalsum). The Aalsum mitten is dated between 700/900 AD. This date is based on associated finds.

23. Leens 1939-IV.27/3, Middelburg 00049-1 and 00049-2.

24. Objectno. a1913/11.223m.

25. Leens 1939-IV.37/2 & 1939-IV.27/9.

26. Leens 1927/VI.2/1.

27. Leens objectno xx and G2008-1.8 (from an unknown site in Groningen).