Ceramic Roof Tile

Object Type: 15th to 16th Century Building Material
Origin Year: 15th – 16th Century
Dimensions: 200mm x 220mm x 12mm

An example of a Malvern Chase (Worcestershire) ceramic nibbed peg tile used for the roofing material of the medieval New Place.

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This roofing material remained in place during the tenancy of William Shakespeare.