Record ID: LON-6A42A1 - MEDIEVAL tile

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TILE

Unique ID: LON-6A42A1

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of A Medieval ceramic fragment of a floor tile (13th – 14th century).

A Medieval ceramic fragment of a floor tile (13th - 14th century). Only one corner remains of this square tile. It is decorated on the upper surface with a pattern in white slip and covered with a lead glaze. The pattern is part of a four-tile pattern and the surviving section shows a quarter of a circular frame with a central square frame with two projecting tendrils which curl inwards. There is a triangular section projecting from the internal edge of the circular frame with a pellet inside. There is a floral motif just outside of the circular frame with an annulet to each side. This tile formed one element from a patterned pavement where adjacent tiles would have completed the semi-circular motifs to form circles with central circular patterns. There are stray traces of glaze on the other surfaces from the firing process. The fabric has a grey core with red margins and red external surfaces.

Dimensions: thickness: 19.95mm; weight: 127.38g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 19.95 mm
Weight: 127.38 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]
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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