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Medieval ceramic floor tile
Lewis Group 51 number 728 Counter-relief. Under an arched canopy, a man in hood with liripipe and close-fitting tunic with pendant sleeves, purse suspended from his belt, stands between two trees regarding himself in a mirror held in his left hand; at foot of tree to left is his dog. The costume suggests a date not before c. 1340 (Scott 1986, Cunningham 1952) BM Design 273 (Wenlock Priory) ; Chirbury Priory
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
77.36H/5.1
Find Information
Site Name: Valle Crucis Abbey, Llantysilio-yn-Ial
Grid Reference: SJ 204 441
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1970-1971
Notes: General clearance, west of west range. Possibly part of material removed and deposited during the Victorian clearances.
Measurements
Material
ceramic
Techniques
glazed
Ceramic Surface Finish
counter-relief
incised
carved
Location
In store
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