Record ID: DOR-B1EF33 - ROMAN imbrex

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Imbrex

Unique ID: DOR-B1EF33

Object type certainty: Certain

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1 fragment of imbrex roof tile. A very coarse oxidised reddish fabric with abundant poorly sorted stone inclusions (up to 15 mm). The tile has an arched profile. This type of tile would be used with flat, lipped tiles (tegulae) to form an overlapping tiled roof. Date: Roman - 1st century to 4th Century AD Weight: 173 g

Notes:

Part of large assemblage of Roman and later pottery, coins etc.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 400

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 173 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Tile [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Hand made [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South West
County: Somerset
District: South Somerset
To be known as: Charlton Horethorne

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 12th June 2007

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCMS Entry Number 020193

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