TILE

Unique ID: LON-6A3B88

Object type certainty: Certain

A Post Medieval polychrome tin-glazed (Delftware) tile fragment (17th- early 18th century AD). The fragment does not include any edges of the tile, originally the tile was square. The pattern includes a central fruit or flower, possibly a pomegranate with leaves below. The pattern is painted in blue, white, yellow and green. The fabric is cream/buff with red grog inclusions. This tile is probably of London manufacture.

Two similar tiles with similar patterns are recorded on the database LON-D961B4 and LON-6A34E3.

Dimensions: thickness: 10.58mm; weight: 38.16g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1725

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 10.58 mm
Weight: 38.16 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Hand made [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Decoration style: Floral [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: Tower Hamlets
Parish: Tower Hamlets

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ3380
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Other chance find [scope notes]
General landuse: Open fresh water [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Running water [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Monday 31st January 2011
    Updated: Thursday 3rd February 2011

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