SDO17160 - A Note on the Petrology of some Mediaeval Floor Tiles from Poole and other sites

Petrological analysis was undertaken on thirty-five samples of Medievel glazed tiles in a white-firing sandy clay, considered on typological grounds to have been made in France, perhaps Normandy or the Saintonge region in the south-west. On textual grounds, thin sectioning suggested that the majority of tile samples may well share a common fabric. However, due to the general nature of the inclusions this was difficult to pinpoint. Limited heavy mineral separation suggested eastern Normandy was unlikely, though western Normandy/Saintonge were both possibilities.