LON-207BC5: An incomplete Medieval bichrome, glazed ceramic floor tile dating to the 14th century. This is a Penn tile, Eames design No. 2377 an example in the catalogue is no. 361.

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Unique ID: LON-207BC5

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An incomplete Medieval bichrome, glazed ceramic floor tile dating to the 14th century. This is a Penn tile, Eames design No. 2377 an example in the catalogue is no. 361. The tile is decorated with geometric design consisting of a central cross within a lozenge, within two interlocking ovals with trefoils in their angles. The tile fabric is a highly fired, bright red ceramic.

Dimensions: length: 104.97mm; width: 104.48mm; maximum thickness: 22.36mm; weight: 390g.

Reference: Eames E., 1980. Catalogue of medieval lead-glazed earthenware tiles in the department of Medieval and Later Antiquities, British Museum, vol. I & II. London: British Museum Publications.

Class: Bichrome
Sub class: Penn type

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 104.97 mm
Width: 104.48 mm
Thickness: 22.36 mm
Weight: 390 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Queenhithe (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3280
Four figure Latitude: 51.5035277
Four figure longitude: -0.09955492
1:25K map: TQ3280
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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