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Description: | A fragment of a Roman tile with a maker's mark: 'R'. Length: 198.0mm; width: 145mm; thickness: 33.0mm; weight: 1468g.This fragment is probably from a lydion or pedalis tile although due to its thickness it is more likely to be part of a lydion. The mark has been made using the finger.This tile was discovered where the grassland had been disturbed during the very wet conditions at the 2008 Isle of Wight 'Bestival' musical event. The find-spot is very close to the site of Combley Roman Villa.Another tile fragment bearing a letter 'R' has also been recorded from Combley Roman Villa, Isle of Wight (Tomalin 1987, 102 and 112, ref. H28). However, the style of the letter on each tile is slightly different, so each letter may have been made by a different tile maker.
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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