Roman terracotta floor tile with incised design of a lighthouse

Roman Imperial period, ca. 1st-4th c. CE
Probably from London (ancient Londinium; see on Pleiades), England

The design was added before the tile was fired. The structure represented could be one of the two lighthouses at the harbor of Dover.

In the collection of, and photographed on display at, the British Museum, London
Purchased from Charles Roach Smith
Inv. 1856,0701.703 (PRB 1856.7-1.703)
www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1856-0701-703

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Taken in: UK / England / Camden / Britain (Roman province) (show map)

Taken on: April 12, 2024

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Londinium « less

Sets appears in: • The Roman navy • British Museum: Britain, Europe and Prehistory more » • Londinium (London) • Ancient architecture in other media • British Museum « less

Groups appears in: • Chiron, CC images of the Classical World

Camera: Nikon D850, f/4.0, 1/80 sec, 50mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

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Focal Length:	50mm
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