Fragment, Tile, Roman
Production date
Circa 50 CE
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Object detail
Description
A fragment of Roman tile or brick, roughly diamond shaped, with a sticker on one face, identifying it as "Roman Tile from City of Verulam" in black ink, and "100 AD" in blue biro. The fragment is a deep orange in colour, with small brown inclusions throughout.
Classification
BUILDINGS Fittings & Materials brick
ARCHAEOLOGY Roman masonry fragment
ARCHAEOLOGY Roman masonry fragment
Production date
Circa 50 CE
Production place
Measurements
L48mm x W37mm x D15mm
Media/Materials description
Pottery- made of fired clay, complete or fragmented
Inclusions to make the clay less sticky, reduce shrinkage, increase resistance to thermal shock and strength prior to firing.
Inclusions to make the clay less sticky, reduce shrinkage, increase resistance to thermal shock and strength prior to firing.
Signature/Marks
label
History and use
This small triangular piece of reddish-brown fabric, with partial hole in centre was probably a roof tile from a building, from the Roman site of Verulamium, near the city of St Albans in Hertfordshire. Verulamium was once a thriving Roman town, the third largest city in Roman Britain. The site contains remnants of a Roman forum, a market hall, triumphant arches and town walls and many houses with fine mosaics. It has long been a ‘must-see’ tourist spot.
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Registration number
H9731.2
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