Decorated Medieval Floor Tiles of Somerset

Download or read book Decorated Medieval Floor Tiles of Somerset written by Barbara J. Lowe and published by Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society. This book was released on 2003 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a catalogue of medieval deocrated floor tiles from the historic (up until 1974) county of Somerset. It is intended primarily as a source of reference for archaeologists, museum staff, art historians and those studying design. The descriptions and illustrations of the tiles are split into thematic groups for ease of reference and the gazetteer provides contextual settings. It is based both on tiles found in situ on Somerset sites, and from collections in Somerset museums.