Survey from fabrics from a Roman barge: can we identify sail remains?
By Laure MEUNIER,
Head of scientific studies at the Roman museums and theatres of Lugdunum.
The deployment of fabrics that ensured the seal of a barge at the end of IIe century AD allowed the establishment of the largest corpus of Roman fabrics in Western Europe. A study is underway to try to determine possible uses prior to this ultimate job, including sails. What methods and comparisons allow us to advance in this research?