File:6 large tesserae (FindID 246594).jpg

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6 large tesserae
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None, Julie Cassidy, 2009-02-11 18:51:27
Title
6 large tesserae
Description
English: 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.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Northamptonshire
Date ROMAN
Accession number
FindID: 246594
Old ref: NARC-315DE3
Filename: swaill tesserae.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
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Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/246594
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Object location52° 21′ 12.24″ N, 0° 42′ 48.4″ W View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap

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