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Medieval ceramic floor tile
Lewis Group 21 no.310
Slip-on impression. A single tile from a 9-tile or larger design (made up of nos. 310-15).
The single tile design comprises a shield of arms set diagonally: quarterly 1st & 4th three fleur-de-lys 2nd & 3rd three lions passant guardant (royal arms of England, post-1405) within plain double border with quarter quatrefoil in bottom corner; the corneres within the border are filled with foliage decoration. BM Design 1518 (Gloucester Cathedral, Great Malvern Priory, Lenton Priory kiln site).
The larger 9-tile or larger design consists of a grille of reserved quatrefoils within a border of crowned Ms, with the arms of England at the corners; the designs between the quatrefoils in the centre vary (nos. 312-15).
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Site Name: Monmouth Comprehensive School, Monmouth
Notes: found during construction work