- KTH1898 (Corinthian Rooftile) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- In or from KTH Container
- http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-23
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Rooftile
- Comparanda
- Similar to KTH2305, KTH2370.
- Description
- Flat pantile, thick walled, with thin film of mortar on bottom from attachment to roof. Tall, thick (0.025-0.027 m) flange/rim along edge, rounded over top and inward sloping. Slight scoring on top face. Large patches of mortar on bottom face from attachment to roof.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Buff with a tinge of red (2.5YR 6/6). Dense, soft, slightly coarse fabric, gritty, with frequent large, light and reddish, angular inclusions; infrequent mostly red but also black and white, small to tiny bits; and rare larger “lime“ chunks, a few exploding at the surface. Very, dull, even slip same color as fabric painted on bottom face. Note: this is not a Greek fabric (cf. Koutsongila), appears Roman.
- Preservation comment
- One small fragment preserves part of tile with one finished edge. Slight, sparse abrasion and pitting; sparse specks to small patches of encrustation.
- Preserved length
- 0.071
- Preserved width
- 0.054
- Rim Height
- 0.054
- Wall thickness
- 0.028
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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“KTH1898 (Corinthian Rooftile).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1898>
