Medieval material

Some of the fragments of plain roofing tile may be medieval in date. There is one fragment with a splashed glaze, which is a medieval feature.

Post medieval material

Judging by the fine moulding sand some of the roofing plain tile (which has two circular or square pegholes) is 17th century or later. There is also pantile, which can date from the 17th century onwards, but the examples here probably date from no earlier than the 18th. There are two examples of floor tile, both of which are not glazed. This type dates from the 17th century onwards.

Brick is well represented, but judging by the measurements and fabrics mostly dates from the 17th century onward. The classic purple-yellow London stock fabric is present. The red-orange brick in 4/003 may be the earliest brick in the sample.

Discussion and conclusion

This sample is mostly early post-medieval in date, with a good range of fabrics and forms. The brick samples should be washed so that the features of manufacture can be easily characterised. The sample should be retained for further study.

Context Listing

Context Form/s Date

1/011 Pantile (early), Brick (T68), 19th

Plain (post med), Brick

1/015 <3> Brick (abraded, L120B111T?). 19th

Brick (L228B113T69)

1/028 Plain (circular peghole), Plain 17th+

(post med)

1/030 Plain, Peg (square peghole), Plain 17th+

(glaze), Floor (no glaze,

?worn, T20, bevel)

3/010 Plain (W150T12), Peg (2x diamond e18th

pegholes, one filled with

mortar, W153T10), Brick

(stock, creased edges,

L215W94T60)

3/011 Brick (?indented border) T60, Plain

(?post medieval, T15)

3/013 Pantile, Pantile (or pipe, with 19th

stamp), Brick (shallow

frog, ?reused, abraded,

B106T62), Brick (W108T62),

Floor (Plain, no glaze, T38,

reused), Brick (?flooring,

T45)

4/003 <4> Brick (Red, crumbly, 16-17th

T225B106T65), Brick

Brick (Red, crumbly

T230B106T62)

4/009 Plain (post med?), Brick (med+) 16th+

5/026 Brick (medieval or later)

6/012 <14> Brick (W117T48), Brick (abraded, 19th

heavy mortar, W102T67)

6/029 /13\ Brick (L220B98T64) e18th

sgn 7/98