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Record ID: SOM-74CCA5
Object type: BRIQUETAGE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of briquetage of Roman date. The briquetage, coarse ceramic material, is irregular in shape with only one surviving original flat surface. This latter is more oxidised than the core and bears imprints possibly of organic material. Briquetage is the name for coarse fired ceramic objects, evaporating vessels and supporting pillars, used in the production of salt. There is a known saltworks at East Huntspill and therefore unsurprising that this fragment was found here. The ceramic supporting pillar is not closely datable but salt working is known in this area from the…
Created on: Wednesday 4th September 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 4th September 2013
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Record ID: DEV-4697E9
Object type: TEGULA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Four fragmentary pieces of Roman ceramic building material: all tegula roof tiles made from a similar moderately well-fired oxidised fabric. Date ranges and types below are derived from Warry (2006). Tile 1: tegula fragment with complete lower cutaway present of Warry’s Group C (c. AD 160-260) The flange profile is perpendicular with a rounded corner. Dimensions 142 mm by 85 mm by 42 mm (max.); weight : 337 g Tile 2: tegula fragment with partial lower cutaway present. This could belong to Warry’s Group B or C (c. AD 100-260). The flange profile is seem…
Created on: Wednesday 28th September 2022
Last updated: Thursday 24th November 2022
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