Floor tile

Unique ID: NMGW-199323

Object type certainty:

Corner fragment of a glazed floor tile of early Post Medieval date, probably from the late 16th or 17th century. The maiolica floor tile has a tin glaze composed of a dark brown manganese design on a white background. The design is composed of circular brown interrupted arcs flanking a repeating leaf motif. The tile is likely to be a continental import, possibly from the Low Countries.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1580
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Tile [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Surface Treatment: Glazed [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Wales
County: Neath Port Talbot
District: Neath Port Talbot
Parish: Margam

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2003

Personal details

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Identified by: Mr Mark Lodwick - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMGWPA 2004.50.2

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    Created: Wednesday 24th March 2004
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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