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Description: | Glazed fragment of a floor tile of medieval date (1250-1450). The fragment is sub-rectangular in both plan and cross section and measures 50.2mm in length, 48.3mm width and is 22.9mm thick. It weighs 54.8 grams.
The fabric of the tile is relatively hard with a number of angular and sub-angular quartz and grit inclusions. The fabric colour is two-tone, the outer a mid orange brown and the inner (core) a mid grey. This two-tone effect has been caused by low temperatures within the kiln and is typical of medieval pottery. The upper surface of the tile has been decorated with a chevron (zig-zag) pattern. This is formed by impressing the surface of the tile with a die to create the design and then filling the grooves with white clay. This surface has then been covered with a green coloured? (possibly copper) glaze. There is no evidence of mortar on any of the surfaces of the tile. This suggests that they were laid either on a bed of sand or straight onto a leveled beaten earth floor. | Subjects: | Glazed Floor | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Reavill, Peter - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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