Tile with paw print

Object/Artifact

Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Tile with paw print

Entry/Object ID

TT0039

Description

Tile with paw print

Use

Tile may have been used as building material.

Context

Ceramic tile with dog paw print impressed into surface.

Collection

Trimontium Trust

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tile

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Surface Elements

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

clay tile

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Temporary Entry Number

Other Number

E.2023.3

Material

Ceramic

Color

Orange

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Exhibition Caption

Label

Important buildings had clay roof tiles called Tegulae. A curved tile (imbrex) was placed over two adjacent tiles to keep out the rain and wind.