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TESSERA
Unique ID: PUBLIC-2004E3
Object type certainty: Probably
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status: Awaiting validation 
A collection of 6 Tile Tesserae of Roman date. All 6 are cube shaped and red in colour. One is patterned and may be a reused flue tile. Sizes range from 23mm to 30mm in width. The patterned piece is sized 25mm by 30mm. Combined weight of all pieces is 124.26 grams
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 6
Weight: 124.26 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 4th October 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Secondary material: Stone
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
Parish or ward: Marks Tey (District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL9124
Four figure Latitude: 51.88183983
Four figure longitude: 0.77367584
1:25K map: TL9124
1:10K map: TL92SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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Find number: LIN-05A822
Object type: TESSERA
Broadperiod: ROMAN
20 ceramic tesserae. The cubes are on average 25mm, although the range is from 18mm to 32mm. One piece (top right in image) appears to have …
Workflow: Awaiting validation
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