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TESSERA
Unique ID: NLM-246B83
Object type certainty: Possibly
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status: Awaiting validation 
Grey Stone, probably fine grained limestone. Possible Tessera, as identified by the finder. Rectangular stone with four flat faces meeting each other at right angles with well-defined arises; another face was similar but is either chipped or worn, with the final face also being flat but markedly angled. If from a tessellated floor this could either form part of a plain surface, or part of a simple border for a more complex design. This is of interest in that it hints at the proximity of a thoroughly Romanised settlement. The use of large tesserae could indicate a later date; the known villas of the region have some of Britain's latest mosaic floors. Suggested date: Possibly Later Roman, 200-350.
Length: 34mm, Width: 31mm, Thickness: 25.5mm, Weight: 61.09gms.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 200
Date to: Circa AD 350
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 34 mm
Width: 31 mm
Thickness: 25.5 mm
Weight: 61.09 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 8th October 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM23800a
Materials and construction
Primary material: Stone
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Swinhope
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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