Vine St Leicester Roman Townhouse Roman Roof Slates Craftworking

<p>  </p> <p>Group of 3 images, Vine St excavations, roof slates from the Roman townhouse, with craftworking and manufacturer’s marks:</p> <p><strong>VineSt_RomanSlateIndustry1.jpg</strong></p> <p>Image of Vine St excavations finds. Roman Swithland slates dressed for roofing, and with nail-holes showing. Left showing squared out area marked on the underside, corresponding to the portion of the upper surface visible when in place on a roof.</p> <p><strong>VineSt_RomanSlateIndustry2.jpg</strong></p> <p>Image of Vine St excavations find. Roman Swithland slate (detail) dressed for roofing, and with nail-holes showing. Squared out area marked on the underside, corresponding to the portion of the upper surface visible when in place on a roof.</p> <p><strong>VineSt_RomanSlateIndustry3.jpg</strong></p> <p>Image of Vine St excavations finds. Roman Swithland slates dressed for roofing, and with nail-holes showing. Showing detail of original layout of these diamond-shaped roof slates.</p>