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Roman ceramic tegula with graffito
Fragment of a tegula with graffito. A graffito has been traced within a circle before firing. Hassall reads KAL/VIII/AVG. '25th July'. This is only the third certain example of a date on a tile from Roman Britain.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
81.79H/42.2
Find Information
Site Name: Caerleon Fortress Baths, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1978-1979
Notes: Part of the phase III sill of tegulae on the SW side of the natatio.
Acquisition
Donation, 6/8/1981
Measurements
width / mm:255
length / mm:283
Material
ceramic
Location
In store
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