Tile
14th century (made)
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Tile of red earthenware, moulded in relief with a rosette and glazed.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed earthenware, moulded in relief and glazed |
| Brief description | Red earthenware moulded in relief with a rosette and covered with a greenish-yellow glaze. Found on the site of the Cistercian nummery at North Berwick. Made at the Bawsey tilery in Norfolk, English, 14th century. |
| Physical description | Tile of red earthenware, moulded in relief with a rosette and glazed. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Found on the site of the Cistercian Nunnery at North Berwick. Given by Prof. S. Wilson, FRS. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. |
| Historical context | The original acquisition records state that this tile was found on the site of the Cistercian nunnery in North Berwick. However, J. Ward Perkins thought this to be highly unlikely |
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| Bibliographic reference | Eames, Elizabeth, Catalogue of the Collection of Tiles at the British Museum |
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| Accession number | 5665-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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