Recently, new evidence for Neolithic fabric was found impressed on a sherd in the Orkney Islands. In an area where the environment is not conducive to preservation of textile, archaeologists must look for evidence in unconventional ways. Recently, a team from The University of the Highlands and the Islands in Scotland used Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) to identify the impression of woven fabric on a sherd. Chris and Rachel discuss the fabric impression, how it could have been made, and what the broader implication are of this discovery.
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![The cord impression on the vessel is clearly visible, with the textile imprint to the right. [Image: UHI Archaeology Institute]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/544b30c0e4b0023e70482546/1605375505730-NXP9L4GPYNF8T0HK8CD3/Cord-impression-with-textile-to-the-right.jpg)
The cord impression on the vessel is clearly visible, with the textile imprint to the right. [Image: UHI Archaeology Institute]