The Distribution of Somerset Roof-Tiles in Brittany
A Provisional Assessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11902875 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Batt (corresponding author), Gwyn I Meirion-Jones |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 20-24 |
| Publication date | 1985-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vernacular Architecture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-5477 • E-ISSN: 1749-6292 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/vea.1985.16.1.20 |
| OpenAlex | W2077491122 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Results of recent fieldwork show that significant quantities of Bridgwater tiles, manufactured by Colthurst, Symons & Co. Ltd., were imported into northern Brittany during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Their surviving distribution is largely confined to the northern Côtes-du-Nord where they testify to an important phase of roof-covering between the almost universal roofing with thatch and the now ubiquitous slate covering. The presence of these tiles is a further example of trading and cultural links across the western seaways which have existed since prehistoric times
Archaeology · Forensic engineering · Geography · Prehistory · Roof · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · Engineering · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1987 - 2020 (34) |
| Highly cited | No |