Tile

Unique ID: BERK-F70724

Object type certainty: Certain

A decorative Medieval or early Post-medieval tile. The tile is handmade in a clay fired to a pale yellow-orange colour and has numerous mixed stone inclusions and iron specks. The reverse of the tile is smooth, while the obverse details arched columns in raised relief. These curving columns are made from additional clay strips added to the surface of the tile in rows of three. This tile appears to have been one in a series.

The tile measures 86.53mm long, 72.72mm wide and is 21.45mm thick. The tile weighs 244.9gms.

Notes:

This is an unusual tile and may have ecclastical origins. It is likely this is a wall tile rather than a floor tile.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Dimensions and weight

Length: 86.53 mm
Width: 72.72 mm
Thickness: 21.45 mm
Weight: 244.9 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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: West Midlands
County: Warwickshire
District: Stratford On Avon
Parish: Whichford

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 4th August 2009

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Miss Anni Byard - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Anni Byard - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2009 135

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    Created: Monday 2nd November 2009
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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