Record ID: WILT-F4E2C9
Object type: RIDGE TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Medieval partly glazed clay ridge tile, dating to c AD 1200 - 1450. The fabric is very coarse, red/pink with a dark grey core in places and with crushed shell and large sooty black inclusions. The underside is convex where it would lie on the ridge itself, with an angular crest (four-sided pyramid) as its apex. There are knife slashes diagonally up the edges of the outer faces of the pyramid. A clear glaze has been roughly applied at the base of these outer faces. This tile may be an end piece as one end is an early break while the other has a finished edge. Dimensi…
Created on: Monday 13th September 2021
Last updated: Monday 6th December 2021
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Record ID: DOR-18707A
Object type: RIDGE TILE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A large fragment of ceramic ridge tile. The fabric is reduced dark grey at the core with oxidised orange to red-brown marginns. It contains abundant sand and occasional ironstone pieces. It is highly fired. The tile is an obtuse V-shape in profile and has a pair of deep indentations on the exterior of the apex. One end of the tile retains the finished, flattened edge.The undereside is coarse with sandy surface. Handmade. Date: Post Medieval - c. 1500 - 1700 Dimensions: 140 mm x 90 mm x 45 mm Weight: 450 g
Created on: Wednesday 29th January 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 29th January 2020
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Record ID: DOR-926879
Object type: RIDGE TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of Medieval ridge tile, dating to c. AD 1300 - 1500. The tile has a curved underside and an angular crest on the upper face.. The fabric is sand tempered with a dark grey core and oxidised orange margins. There are knife slashes diagonally across the crest and body on one side of the tile. Weight: 99 g
Created on: Monday 11th November 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 27th November 2019
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Record ID: DOR-5D437C
Object type: RIDGE TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of glazed crested ridge tile. The tile has a curved underside and an angled upper edge with a triangular, knife trimmed crest. The fabric is sand tempered with a reduced dark grey core and orange margins. Over the upper surface is a patchily applied brownish green glaze. Date: Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval - 1300 - 1600 Weight: 62.38 g
Created on: Wednesday 25th November 2015
Last updated: Friday 27th November 2015
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Record ID: SOMDOR-089EB7
Object type: RIDGE TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of ridge tile of late medieval or early post-medieval date. The fabric is sand-tempered with a grey-brown core and red surfaces. The ridge has angled sides with flat surfaces and is shaped into a point (broken at tip). Below the ridge, at the thickest part of the tile are stabbed holes to prevent breakage during firing in the kiln. There are splashes of green glaze of the outside of the tile. Abraded. Weight: 47 g.
Created on: Monday 14th February 2005
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2017
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