YORYM 1992.10 - 50 PICCADILLY, YORK

CERAMIC BUILDING MATERIALS ASSESSMENT REPORT

S Garside-Neville

ROMAN

Roman material comprised: imbrex and tegula (roof tile) and brick (used for various building purposes). From [2111] there was a probable tessera, which would have been used in a tessellated floor. Also from [2111] were two bricks, one with a sheep hoof print, and another with hobnail boot imprints. [2113] yielded a sandstone flag roof tile.

MEDIEVAL

There were a variety of forms of Medieval material. The early form of flanged roofing tile, dating to the 12th - early 13th century was found in [2013]. Two types of roof ridge tile were present: a plain ridge, and several kinds of crested ridge - ranging from large to small crested. Peg tile was also present, one near complete and with dog paw imprints. A single, small fragment of plain glazed floor tile was found in [2006].

Context Form Date

2006 Floor 14th+

2010 Peg 13th+

2011 Peg 13th+

2013 Crested Ridge, Peg, Flanged 13th+

2035 Peg 13th+

2036 Peg, Ridge, Crested Ridge 13th+

2045 Crested Ridge 13th+

2110 Tegula, Brick, Imbrex Roman

2111 Brick, Imbrex, ?Tessera Roman

2112 Tegula, Imbrex, Misc Roman

2113 Tegula, Imbrex, Sandstone Roof tile Roman

2114 Tegula, Misc Roman

2115 Brick Roman

2116 Tegula, Misc Roman

2118 Tegula Roman

2119 Tegula, Imbrex Roman

2120 Tegula, Imbrex Roman

2122 Misc Roman

2124 Misc Roman

2126 Brick Roman