Image: 6 large tesserae (FindID 246594)
Description: Six large tesserae blocks. Roman. Traces of lime plaster on the base. 5 are a grey, overfired ceramic, possibly a modified floor tile. One is lighter and is made up of a more sandy red fabric. The large size of the tesserae suggest that they were used on a low quality, low status floor meant for heavy footfall. Largest - 30mm x 28mm x 20mm. Smallest - 24mm x 24mm x 15mm. Combined weight of 192.27g.
Title: 6 large tesserae
Credit: https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/201896 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/201896/recordtype/artefacts archive copy Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/246594
Author: None, Julie Cassidy, 2009-02-11 18:51:27
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