Floor tile
Category
Architecture / Features & Decoration
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glazed earthenware
Measurements
133 x 133 x 25 mm
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 1991000.8
Summary
Floor tile - Design 14 - The design depicts stylised rosettes in circles separated with dots in two bands with sharp edged foliage pierced in places. The tile has straight to slight bevel edge, plus a dull yellow to dark olive glaze. Potentially late 15th to early 16th century. It is part of a 16 tile set with designs 15, 16 and 17. (Group C – Burnett-Brown Tile Collection Report). The tile is in fair condition. There is some glaze on the bottom left corner and up the left side. Most of the slip is present but, like the body of the tile, is quite worn. There is a chunk of mortar stuck to the left side of the bottom edge and small pieces on the reverse. On the reverse is a single central scoop.