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Record ID: DEV-D529BD
Object type: RIDGE TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a medieval to post medieval ceramic ridge tile dating to 1350-1650. The fabric is very coarse, red/pink with a dark grey core in places and with crushed shell and large sooty black inclusions in addition to gravel temper. The underside is convex where it would lie on the ridge itself, with an angular crest (four-sided pyramid) as its apex. This fragment comprises the end piece of the ridge as it has a closed side which is solid for display. It is unglazed and there are no signs of knife slash marks present. There are possible letters or designs on the outer facing p…
Created on: Wednesday 6th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 6th April 2022
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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-A9DCBC
Object type: RIDGE TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of unglazed ridge tile. The fabric has a reduced grey core and oxidised margins. It is tempered with find sand. The angled apex of the tile only remains. It has a section of flat-topped crest along part of the remaining apex, with three small sub-circular indentations along one face arranged in a low arc. Date: Medieval - to Post Medieval- c. 13th to 16th century Thickness: 36 mm x 37 mm Weight: 64 g
Created on: Friday 23rd July 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 12th October 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-856DA2
Object type: RIDGE TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of green-glazed, crested ridge tile. Reduced pale grey at the core with oxidised orange-red margins. The fabric contains coarse sand an stone pieces as temper.Patchily applied dark green glaze on the exterior surface with rounded quartz sand included it. The interior face has a wide U-shaped profile. On the exterior at the apex is a crest with thumbed indentations. Date: Late Medieval to Early Post-Medieval - c. 1300 - 1600 Total weight: 58 g
Created on: Wednesday 23rd January 2019
Last updated: Monday 18th March 2019
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Record ID: SOM-648D98
Object type: RIDGE TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One fragment of a crested Medieval ridge tile. The fragment consists of part of the top and one side. The crest at the point is indented with a concave curved indent rising to a higher ridge at one end of the fragment, the top of which is broken so the hight is unclear. The fabric is pale oprange ont he outside, dark grey within and has abundent poorly sorted medium-fine sand temper and occasional angular limestone or calcite inclusions. There are worn remains of a pale olive glaze. The sherd is abraded and weighs 26.0 grams.
Created on: Thursday 6th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 6th April 2017
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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: SUSS-6BBFB4
Object type: RIDGE TILE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Fragment of a curved tile, probably a ridge tile of 16th to 17th century in date. The fragment is pale orange in colour with sparse fine/medium sand temper. It weighs 92.8 grams and has a mix of fresh and abraded breaks.
Created on: Monday 2nd August 2010
Last updated: Monday 2nd August 2010
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SUSS-4A2562
Object type: RIDGE TILE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One fragment of Post Medieval ridge tile, c1500-1700 AD. It is gently curved in section and has a mixture of abraded and fresh breaks. Weight 45 grams
Created on: Thursday 2nd April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: SUSS-AB8E64
Object type: RIDGE TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of a crested ceramic ridge tile of Late Medieval date. The crest had regular projecting knops, stubs of two of which remain on the fragment. The tile is made in sand-tempered red earthenware with dark brown glaze on the outer side. The date is 14th or 15th century.
Created on: Thursday 25th September 2008
Last updated: Monday 6th May 2019
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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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Record ID: WMID3381
Object type: RIDGE TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Malvernian ware.
Created on: Wednesday 16th May 2001
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'HEREFORD AND WORCESTER LULSLEY', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: WMID2996
Object type: RIDGE TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Worcestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Fragment of tile.
Created on: Thursday 1st March 2001
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'HEREFORD AND WORCESTER LEIGH', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOMDOR171
Object type: RIDGE TILE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Published
1 fragment glazed ridge tile. Quartzite inclusions in fabric. Green and yellow glaze. Date: Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval - c. 1300 - 1600 Weight:
Created on: Wednesday 6th October 1999
Last updated: Wednesday 25th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'SOMERSET DUNSTER', grid reference and parish protected.