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Tile

Unique ID: SF-A0CF03

Object type certainty: Certain

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Four fragments of Roman tile with a combined total weight of 719.21 g.

1) Two Roman roof tile fragments (tegula) formed from brick red fabric with gritty inclusions and measuring: 1) 111.46mm in width, 78.56mm in length, 23.92mm in thickness and 282.57g in weight; 2) 80.07mm in width, 62.54mm in length, 16.51mm in thickness, and 174.61g in weight.

2) A fragment of box flue formed from red/orange fabric with small gritty inclusions and with combing on one surface. It measures 110.44mm in length, 69.44mm in width, 17.75mm in thickness, and weighs 141.48g.

3) A fragment from a flat tile or brick of Roman date with brick red fabric fired purple at the core and with a thin black slip or paint on both faces. It measures 65.41mm in length, 44.93mm in width, 37mm in thickness, and weighs 120.55g.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 719.21 g
Quantity: 4

Materials and construction

Primary material: Tile [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East
County: Cambridgeshire
District: East Cambridgeshire
To be known as: Isleham

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st November 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Andrew Brown - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Andrew Brown - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Tuesday 29th December 2009
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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