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Description: | A Roman fragment of a bow flue tile dating 1st - 3rd century AD. All the edges are broken and abraded by the river and the fragment is completely flat. There is a roller-stamped pattern on the front surface to provide the keying for the mortar. One side of the pattern is chevrons, in a feather pattern and there is also a fragment of another pattern which comprises two concentric pointed ovals arranged around a central point. There are traces of mortar remaining in the crevices of the pattern. The mortar would attach the tiles the walls. This tile is made from the standard London fabric type 2185.Box flue tiles are part of the hypercaust system, they make the rectangular pipes which funnel the hot air.Dimensions: thickness: 18.37mm; weight: 78.12g.Identification by Jackie Keily, Curator, Museum of London.
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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