Roof boss

This roof boss comes from the ceiling of a room in the Bishop’s Palace which was demolished in the 19th century. It is similar to the roof bosses in Exeter Cathedral.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
14/1939/1
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Architectural fragments
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Material
woodoak
Common Name
roof boss
Simple Name
boss
Period Classification
Medieval (1200-1500)
Production Year Low
1300
Production Year High
1360

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