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Tile

Title
Tile
Description
The massive quadrangular terracotta tile has two prominent edgings on both long sides. A rib can be seen close to one of the short sides. On all the four corners it has chamfers that allowed a better fixation on the wooden structure of the roof (two of them are on the upper side and two more are on the lower side).
This type of tiles was used for roofing massive buildings, especially watch towers and dwelling towers (fragments were discovered in large quantities in the towers at Costeşti-Cetăţuie, Costeşti-Blidaru, Luncani - Piatra Roşie etc.). It is, in fact, a local imitation of Hellenistic prototypes.
Find spot: Luncani – Piatra Roşie
Dimensions: Length – 68,5 cm; Width – 51,2 cm, Thickness – 3,2 cm;
Material: terracotta
Execution technique: hand-made, oxidation firing
Geographic coverage
Latitude:45° 36' 15; Longitude: 23° 08' 55
Historical Date
1st century BC. - 1st century AD.
Time Period
Dacian Era
ID
V 593
Scan Type
3D
Scan Format
3DPDF
Digitization Method
Language
Romanian
Rights
CC BY-NC-ND
Source
National Museum of Transylvanian History, Cluj-Napoca
Data Provider
National Museum of Transylvanian History, Cluj-Napoca
Provider
Romania