Roman concrete
Concrete called 'opus signinum' was used throughout the legionary bath-house. It was made from mortar, pebbles and pieces of recycled broken tile.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 24/2005/4/1
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Exeter archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit
- Material
- mortarstoneceramic tile
- Common Name
- Roman concrete
- Simple Name
- architectural fragment
- Period Classification
- Roman (43-410)
- Production Year Low
- 60
- Production Year High
- 65
