Tesserae

Roman

English Heritage
United Kingdom

These are examples of small limestone tesserae. These are the only of their kind found on the site and their small size indicates that they came from a building of high status. To date no other traces of mosaic have been found.

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Title: Tesserae
Date Created: Roman
Location: Portchester Castle
Type: Mosiac
Original Source: PORTCHESTER CASTLE
Rights: English Heritage
Medium: Limestone

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England Limestone Portchester Portchester Castle Rock United Kingdom