Basic info

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Roof finial

Object category

Roman

Description

Roof finial or louvre in the form of a tower. Described with YORYM : 2007.3221 in Eboracum as "Roof finials, two, terra-cotta, perforated tower-like objects... Each had three storeys and a conical roof, the two upper storeys being pierced by windows. The smaller example [this example] has a knobbed finial at the top and has been broken off at the lower tier of windows. Originally each had a flange (such survives on a similar finial in the Malton Museum), by which which it was held in place by the ridge tiles; the base of [YORYM : 2007.3221] stills shows the beginning of the turn."

Production date start

43

Production date end

410

Period

Roman