Ancient designs on the floor loom

I have warped up the loom in natural undyed white Shetland wool with a sett of 12 ends per inch, so it is a nice chunky proportion that weaves up quickly.  Initially, I tied it up in a simple 2/2 twill, for the herringbone variations and the basket weave.  The terms 'herringbone', 'point twill' and …

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Celtic, Anglo Saxon and Viking Weaving

I am a weaver with a degree in archaeology, and I am planning on bringing these two areas of expertise together.  Should be interesting!