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Description: | A collection of 4 fragments of box flue tile. All are of acoarse oxidised orange to red fabrice fabric is sandy with occasional calcareous inclusions and voids. One of the fragments is from the corner of a box-shaped tile.All the fragments have patterns of combed or rolled parallel lines applied in angular arrangements and sometimes overlapping. The thickness of the tiles is variable ranging from 14.7 mm to 23.5 mm. Such tiles were used to create flues in the walls of building, through which hot air generated by the hypocaust system would pass. The Linear grooves decorating the surfaces are keying to improve the adhesion of wall plaster. Date: Roman - 1st century to 4th Century AD. Total Weight: 465.94 grams.
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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