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Roman wall/ceiling plaster
Fragment of Roman wall painted by the technique of Fresco. It is possible to observe three layers of different thickness. Two of them are composted of a mix of lime and sand, while the last one is made by a mixture of lime and fine crushed marble to give a smoother finish and then glass, marble and cloth were used to polish the surface and prepare it for painting. We can appreciate a thin black line and a wider red band upon a whitewashed background. All the colours were added when the surface was still wet.
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Site Name: Caerleon Fortress Baths, Caerleon
Notes: from the site of the frigidarium at the baths
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