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TILE
Unique ID: LANCUM-03792B
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of Roman tile with combed decoration on one surface possibly a ceramic flue tile fragment. The fragment is an irregular four-sided shape with one probable original edge present. The combing consists of sic diagonal and two vertical lines probably for keying in mortar.. The tile is an oxidized orange colour. Similar to HAMP-F6E3D1, LON-4C9A07 and HAMP-5C30D2. The length is 90mm, the width is 65mm, thickness 25mm and the weight 139.87g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 90 mm
Width: 65 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight: 139.87 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: OVER
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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