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Description: | Fragment of a pottery roof ridge tile with grooved decoration in a 'herring bone' pattern or 'fir tree' motif on either side of the crest and running from the top of the ridge towards the base of the tile, which is missing.
The fabric includes small white inclusions of feldspar and slivers of gray shale and fragments of mica, which suggest that it is made of Lostwithiel-type ware.
This type of tile has been found at sites like Tintagel where it can be dated to a certain building stage in the castle's history during the 13th century (Tintagel catalogue No.1 - Box 23 - unpublished). Similar examples are illustrated in Thomas' Christian Antiquities of Camborne (1967) on page 84, Fig.17, Nos.C & D, which are also dated to the 13th century. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Tyacke, Anna - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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