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Description: | A Medieval incomplete decorated Wessex tile (late 13th century). Originally the tile was square with sections scooped out from the reverse to create a better fit on the floor or surface. The fabric has a red surface and margins with a grey core. The inclusions are ill-sorted and include grog, flint and quartz. The front surface is decorated with a lion rampant with the tail curved up over its back - enclosed within a circular border with trefoil projections in the corners (only one trefoil remains). The lion and border are in a glazed yellow slip contrasting against the red oxidised surface of the tile.Similar tiles have been found in Salisbury and North Stoneham, dated to the late 13th century and manufactured in Wessex.Dimensions: length: 105.41mm; width: 92.70mm; thickness: 22.35mm; weight 292.90gIdentification by Beverley Nenk of the British Museum
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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