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Fragment of an eaves pan tile. Broken at back, both sides trimmed, with marks of the drove still visible (cf. A 4824).
Top covered with a slip of fine thick yellow clay. Front decorated with a painted guilloche or cable pattern in red and grayish blue on a background of yellow; finely incised lines guide the painting. Bottom: traces of red paint for 0.07m. from front face.
Coarse dark orange/pink buff clay, with numerous larger inclusions.