Record ID: WMID-CDA4A5
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete white stone sub cuboid possible tessera, of possible Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 410). The possible tessera is sub cuboid in shape, with traces of white mortar on two sides. It has been made from a fine grained white stone. It measures 22.0 mm in length, 23.6 mm wide and 21.8 mm tall. It weighs 25.4 g. The possible tessera is a light grey to off white colour, with an even surface patina.
Created on: Friday 2nd February 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: ESS-E52FA8
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of six ceramic tesserae of Roman date (c.43-410). Tessera 1: Description: The object is broadly rectangular in plan with broadly flat internal faces. It is made from a hard orange fabric with a thick, slightly redder core.  Measurements: length: 29.7mm; width: 24.5mm; thickness: 12.1mm; weight: 12.37g Tessera 2:  Description: The object is broadly rectangular in plan with three broadly flat internal faces and one irregular internal face. It is made from a hard orange fabric with a thick red to grey core. Measurements: length: 2…
Created on: Tuesday 17th October 2023
Last updated: Friday 17th November 2023
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Record ID: ESS-D923EB
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A group of seven ceramic tesserae of Roman date (c.43-410). Description:  Tessera 1: The object is broadly rectangular in plan with two flat and two irregular internal faces. It is made from a hard orange fabric with a red to grey core.  Measurements: length: 36.7mm; width: 32.1mm; thickness: 21.1mm; weight: 31.71g Tessera 2: The object is broadly rectangular in plan with broadly flat internal faces. It is made from a hard orange fabric with a thick red to grey core. Measurements: length: 28.5mm; width: 29.7mm; thickness: 23.1mm; weight: 28.…
Created on: Friday 22nd September 2023
Last updated: Friday 22nd September 2023
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Record ID: OXON-3AC947
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Three pieces of ceramic probable tessera of Roman date c. AD100-410.  Two of the pieces are sub rectangular in plan and cross section, the third piece is has three squared off edges but has a piece missing from the fourth corner and is triangular in cross section. All three pieces have a slightly pinkish white colour.  The first tessera measures 20.8mm x 21.0mm and it is 13.9mm deep The second tessera measures 23.7 x14.32mm and is 14.2mm deep The third object measures 24.42mm x 24.2mm and is 9.98mm deep The combined weight is 33.15 grams. Similar pieces of…
Created on: Friday 28th July 2023
Last updated: Monday 11th September 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Tadmarton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WILT-E03966
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete ceramic Roman tessera dating to c AD100-410.  The tessera is sub cuboid in shape, a mid red colour. No obvious inclusions. Dimensions: 20.5mm x 21.3mm x 26.1mm; 17.59g in weight.
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 27th June 2023
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Record ID: OXON-37C02B
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A ceramic flat base sherd. It has a hard fired fabric with grey brown outer surfaces and light grey interior surface. It contains relatively abundant rounded voids from organic inclusions, <2.0mm. It is possible to determine that the sherd represents about 36% of the original base circumfrence, which was c.130mm in diameter. The sherd is 106.2mm long, 72.5mm wide, 12.8mm thick and weighs 106.43 grams
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
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Record ID: OXON-37A7EA
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete ceramic probable tessera of Roman date c. AD100-410.  The tessera is sub rectangular in plan and cross section with a slightly pinkish white colour. It is 36.7mm long, 35.6mm wide, 15mm thick and weighs 30.39 grams.
Created on: Tuesday 16th May 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 16th May 2023
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Record ID: WILT-354047
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete ceramic probable tessera of Roman date c. AD100-410.  The tessera is sub cuboid in shape, a pinkish/orange colour and has a reduced core.  It measures 24.7mm in length, 25.8mm in width, 14.8mm in thickness and weighs 15.07 grams.
Created on: Saturday 4th March 2023
Last updated: Friday 5th May 2023
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Record ID: NARC-B6F239
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete stone Tessera of Roman date (AD 100-410). The object is an irregular trapezoid shape and is composed of a dark grey coarse-grained stone. One face of the object has some grooves. The object is broken with approximately 25% of the original object missing. Length: 30.12mm, Width: 32.14mm, Thickness: 17.52mm, Weight: 21.6g Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: HAMP-8A7578, NARC-0DE9E7 and BERK-83AEA7
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 14th February 2023
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Record ID: DENO-F866DE
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete tessera of a glossy black stone of probable Roman date, c. AD 100-400. It is sub-cuboid in form and sub-trapzoidal in plan, with three gently sloping sides. The outer faces are not completely flat but instead are waved and textured following the stone's natural grain. There are traces of mortar retained on the base.   Length: 16.4 mm, width: 11.2 mm, thickness: 14.3 mm and weight; 6.6 g.
Created on: Thursday 24th November 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
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Record ID: NMS-F8D44C
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
Roman oxidised ceramic tessera with off- white specks of probable lime mortar on two faces, 28 x 28 x 9.5mm, weight 23g, mid 1st - 4th century.
Created on: Saturday 12th November 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th November 2022
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Record ID: HAMP-8A7578
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A single Roman limestone tessera of sub-cuboid shape. 
Created on: Tuesday 14th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 15th November 2022
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Record ID: DOR-DE0FDB
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tessera of blueish-white limestone. A rectangular block, with the upper surface showing some wear Date: Roman - c. AD 100 - 400 Dimensions: 13.12 mm x 10.84 mm x 10.5 mm (height) Weight: 3.34 g Small tesserae such as these would have been used to make patterned mosaic pavements in the Roman period.
Created on: Monday 6th June 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 8th June 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-EBB9AA
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
One hundred and fifteen Roman tesserae of small size, total weight 249g. Twenty six of the tesserae are made from red tile and are all  generally cuboid in form. Sixty one are again generally cuboid in form and made from chalk. Two are made from a light sandy coloured sandstone, with an additional seventeen made from a light brown sandstone all cuboid in form.  The remaining nine are grey, possibly made form grey-ware pottery and are cuboid in form. All are surface finds and found in association with other Roman ceramic building m…
Created on: Sunday 31st October 2021
Last updated: Saturday 10th December 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'GF001B', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-D7B9BA
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub rectangular Roman tessera measuring 32.9mm by 29.1mm made from a red fabric with abundant fine sandy and infrequent large flint inclusions.
Created on: Monday 18th October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 28th October 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-B0B851
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman tessera of grey limestone, dating to c. AD 100 - 400. It is sub-square in shape, with the upper surface showing some wear. Height: 13.75 mm Width: 11.39 mm Weight: 4.78 g
Created on: Wednesday 22nd September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th October 2021
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Record ID: LEIC-B0B1CC
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Roman tessera of white limestone, dating to c. AD 100 - 400. It is sub-square in shape, with the upper surface showing some wear. Height: 13.82 mm Width: 17.01 mm Weight: 9.01 g
Created on: Wednesday 22nd September 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 5th October 2021
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Record ID: SF-81465A
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two ceramic Roman tesserae found together. They are sub-cuboid in shape and both have an coarse orange fabric. 1. Length: 33.63mm, width: 22.96mm, thickness: 20.20mm, weight: 22.24g 2. Length: 31.31mm, width: 32.21mm, thickness: 24.03mm, weight: 32.44g
Created on: Thursday 15th April 2021
Last updated: Monday 13th September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Lidgate', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-5CCBE9
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Eleven Roman Tesserae of small and medium size: Nine Roman tesserae of small size, total; weight 21.94g. All are generally cuboid in form and a number still retain mortar. Five are made from chalk, three from sandstone and one from a grey pottery type material. Chalk: range from 11.73mm width, 11.04mm length, 10.72mm depth, 2.66g to 9.29mm width, 10.54mm length, 9.51mm depth, 1.67g. Total chalk weight 9.19g. Sandstone: range from 14.44mm width, 12.68mm length, 7.05mm depth, 2.81g to 12.18mm width, 11.44mm length, 11.36mm depth, 3.42g. Total sandstone weight 9.39g…
Created on: Wednesday 6th January 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 6th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'GF001B', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-AFF12D
Object type: TESSERA
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A limestone tessera, probably of Roman date. The tessera is a slightly brownish white and has been polished smooth. its reverse is less smooth and still retains some of the mortar used to cement this block. This mortar is a a greyish brown colour. The tessera measures 25.5mm by 18.4mm by 15.7mm and weighs 17.61 grams.
Created on: Monday 5th October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 7th June 2023
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