Lincolnshire County Council, Adam Daubney, 2016-03-15 16:17:19
Title
Roman tile with paw print
Description
English: A fragment of Roman tile or other ceramic building material with a paw print on the surface. The tile has no original edges left, but instead is irregularly broken around the paw print. The tile is oxidised, with both surfaces being reddish-orange in colour and circa 2mm thick. The upper surface, however, has a thin layer of grey fabric overyling the oxidised layer. The core is grey.The object has a dense fabric tempered with irregular, small, angular grit with patches of grog.
The paw print is comprised of four oval impressions, the upper two each having a claw. A feint outline of a second paw print is visible to the top left of the main impression. The relatively slender form of the print might suggest this was made by a fox rather than a dog.
Tiles bearing animal paw prints are relatively common finds in Roman Britain. Most prints were made as the tile was left drying outside in the sun before firing.
Depicted place
(County of findspot) Lincolnshire
Date
between 43 and 410
Accession number
FindID: 769201 Old ref: LIN-73D99D Filename: LIN73D99D_side.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
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