Accession No
Z 25501 B
Description
A combed flue-tile
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Comberton; Fox's Bridge
Period
Roman
Source
Cambridge Antiquarian Society [donor]; Deck, Isaiah [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 25501 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Tile
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 25501 [A-B]: 'Voussoir tile, curved, tapered and combed; also a combed flue-tile.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Found at the Roman villa at Fox's Bridge, Comberton in 1842.
Event Date 1842
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (References)
(1842). ’The Roman Remains at Comberton.' Cambridge Chronicle and Journal, 1 October 1842.
Event Date 1/10/1842
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (References)
Deck, Isaiah. (1842). 'Interesting Discovery of a Roman Villa'. Cambridge Chronicle and Journal, 5 March 1842.
Event Date 5/3/1842
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Display)
According to the Cambridge Chronicle, 2 July 1842, 'antiquarian visitors will have an opportunity of inspecting the interesting specimens recently found at the Roman villa at Comberton... at Mr Deck's on King's Parade.'
Event Date 7/1842
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Acquisition Details)
Acquired by the Cambridge Antiquarian Society in 1854 as part of Isaiah Deck's collection.
Event Date 1854
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (References)
Babington, Charles Cardale. (1883). Ancient Cambridgeshire. 2nd edition. Cambridge: Cambridge Antiquarian Society. pp. 22-24
Event Date 1883
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (References)
Fox, Cyril. (1923). The Archaeology of the Cambridge Region. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 185
Event Date 1923
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for Z 25501 [A-B]: 'Two pieces of flue-tile, with combing.'
Event Date 21/6/1978
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
FM:320043
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