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Tegula

Origin

Monte Padrão, Monte Córdova, Santo Tirso.

Material

Ceramic. Compact fabric of coarse structure. Non-plastic inclusions of varying calibre, very abundant and irregularly distributed, composed of quartz, crushed ceramic and abundant ferruginous particles. Homogeneous firing. Beige colour (91K). Surface covered by a thin, smooth and impermeable pinkish film (L25), resulting from the sedimentation of the finest clay particles carried by water.

Description

Tegula of sub-rectangular form with descending flange. Upper joint characterised by interruption of the flange and lower joint of universal type. Flange with trapezoidal profile and softened inner edge. Flat, slightly warped surface. Fragmented at the upper right corner.

Classification and chronology

Type - Cardoso A / … / Monte Padrão – Phase VII/VIIa

Dimensions

Maximum length: 620 mm; Maximum width: 420 mm; Maximum thickness at flange: 65 mm; Internal surface thickness: 31 mm.

Deposit

MMAP [PAD. 80 X]

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2005, 37; 2007, 92.