Accession No
1923.1188 A
Description
Glazed red ware square floor tile with white clay decoration. Possibly of Thames Basin type or local Cambridge area type. Quarter circle at corner containing section of a design incorporating interlocking triangles, likely forming a star. This all surrounded by a band of foliate decoration featuring what appear to be four-leaf clovers. Encircled face mask at other corner. When tessellated with other tiles of similar design, this would form a larger pattern of circles. Damage to one corner.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England
Period
Medieval
Source
Ransom, William [collector]; Ransom, Francis [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1923.1188 A
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
113mm x 113mm
Events
Context (Display)
Historic display label reads: 'Two Tiles / Thames Basin Type. [Handwritten later addition] 23.1177 d 23.1188 a'.
Event Date
Author: Sophie Wardle
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1923.1188 A-C: 'Three decorated red ware tiles stamped with floral design. A: Local Cambridge area type. B: Penn type (See Christopher Hohler, 1941 and 1942). C: (?See Z 16303).'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Glazed red ware square floor tile with white clay decoration. Possibly of Thames Basin type or local Cambridge area type. Quarter circle at corner containing section of a design incorporating interlocking triangles, likely forming a star. This all surrounded by a band of foliate decoration featuring what appear to be four-leaf clovers. Encircled face mask at other corner. When tessellated with other tiles of similar design, this would form a larger pattern of circles. Damage to one corner.
Event Date 20/11/2023
Author: Sophie Wardle
FM:45075
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