2009-07-13 13:12:16 Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen caht 2011-02-24 13:16:50 Daniel Pett dpett DOR-B24655 Tessera 9 coarse limestone tesserae. These are small rough blocks of grey to off-white stone (probably Purbeck limestone). The upper surfaces are worn. The largest is 40 mm x 37 mm x 19 mm and the smallest is 26 mm x 23 mm x 19 mm. Such pieces (often together with blocks of tile) were used to make floors in Roman villas and other buildings. The coarse finish of these and their size mean that these would be used to make the plain borders around finer tesselated floor and mosaics and to floor passage ways etc. Weight: 270 g 9 coarse limestone tesserae. These are small rough blocks of grey to off-white stone (probably Purbeck limestone). The upper surfaces are worn. The largest is 40 mm x 37 mm x 19 mm and the smallest is 26 mm x 23 mm x 19 mm. Such pieces (often together with blocks of tile) were used to make floo... Part of large assemblage of Roman and later pottery, coins etc. Tile Hand made ROMAN ROMAN 50 400 37 40 19 Complete 2009-07-13 13:12:16 SOMERSET SOUTH SOMERSET POINT( ) From Map ST62SE ST3612 29.06.2003 Fieldwalking 9 DOR Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2009 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.