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Description: | A sherd of a ceramic roof tile from the Roman period.The sherd is slightly curved and thick, indicating its function as a roof tile. The fabric is course with large grains of grit, and pitting where minerals have dissolved. It's colour is a buff terra cotta.The tile was found in association with Roman pottery that was exposed when a north facing slope eroded in the vicinity of Housesteads Roman fort.
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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