Record ID: NARC-0DE9E7
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone Tessera of Roman date (AD 43 - 410). The object is an irregular trapezoid shape and is composed of a dark grey coarse grained stone. One face of the object has a dark brown slip covering it. The object is broken with approximately 50% of the original object missing. Length: 18.64mm, Width: 16.00mm, Thickness: 12.09mm, Weight: 6.5g
Created on: Wednesday 11th December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 11th December 2019
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Record ID: NARC-F12FFC
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Bedford
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete ceramic piece of Roman tessera (AD 43-410). The object is a cuboid, both top and bottom are sub-square and smooth. The four sides are rectangular and irregular . The fabric is mottled pink - grey in colour, with some brown staining particularly on the sides. There is no design or decoration visible. This is a solitary tessera, so might have been reused, for example, as a gaming piece or counter. Length: 16.49 mm. Width: 16.19 mm. Thickness: 11.10 mm. Weight: 5.4 g.
Created on: Wednesday 17th July 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 7th August 2019
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Record ID: NARC-E47E52
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
23 irregularly sized blocks or sandy orange ceramic building material. 15 of these are certainly crude tesserae of Roman date. The remaining 8 are less certain due to damage and wear giving them a less definate form.
Created on: Friday 14th February 2014
Last updated: Friday 14th February 2014
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Record ID: NARC-315DE3
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Six large tesserae blocks. Roman. Traces of lime plaster on the base. 5 are a grey, overfired ceramic, possibly a modified floor tile. One is lighter and is made up of a more sandy red fabric. The large size of the tesserae suggest that they were used on a low quality, low status floor meant for heavy footfall. Largest - 30mm x 28mm x 20mm. Smallest - 24mm x 24mm x 15mm. Combined weight of 192.27g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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