Fragment of a tegula of sub-rectangular form with descending flange and lower joint of universal type. Flange of trapezoidal outline with softened inner edge. Flat, slightly warped surface. Approximately one third of the original length remains. The fragment preserves two feline paw prints, probably from a cat, impressed during the drying processed.
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Tegula
Material
Ceramic. Hard, compact fabric with homogeneous firing. Very abundant non-plastic inclusions, composed of quartz and, in greater proportion, crushed ceramic, with occasional ferruginous particles (L51). Smoothed surface, covered by a thick and well-adhered wash, of orange colour (M20).
Description
Classification and chronology
Type - Cardoso A / … / Monte Padrão – Phase VII/VIIa
Dimensions
Maximum length: 320 mm; Maximum width: 185 mm; Thickness at flange: 60 mm; Internal surface thickness: 25 mm.
Deposit
MMAP [PAD. II, X, 478]
Bibli.
MOREIRA 2005, 37; 2007, 94.
