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Description: | A fragment of briquetage probably a supporting pillar and Roman in date. The briquetage, coarse ceramic material, is cylindrical in shape with broken flat ends. It is 118.1mm long, 43.2mm in diameter and weighs 206g.Briquetage is the name for coarse fired ceramic objects, evaporating vessels and supporting pillars, used in the production of salt. There is a known saltworks at East Huntspill PRN 10979 and therefore unsurprising that this fragment was found here. The ceramic supporting pillar is not closely datable but salt working is known in this area from the 3rd to the 4th century AD. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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