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What building technologies were used? |
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| Floor tile |
| This is a part of a red clay roof tile from the Roman villa at Beddingham. Tiles such as this were made in kilns (ovens) at special production sites. |
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| Pillar |
| This is part of a small stone pillar. It would have been shaped using iron tools. |
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| Window glass |
| This is window glass from the Roman settlement at Alfoldean. It was usually only wealthy houses that had glass windows, and while they would let light in, they would not have been very see-through. Window glass was made by pouring molten glass onto wooden trays and leaving to harden. |
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| Daub |
| This is a piece of daub, a mixture of mud and straw, which was used to build some houses. First a framework of wood and sticks (wattle) was built, and then the daub was put on thickly to cover it. You can see the lines on the daub where it was pressed on to the wattle frame. |
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| Plaster |
| This is some painted wall plaster, still lying in the ground at Arundel Roman villa. Plaster was put on the walls, and coloured dyes painted on top. |
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| Concrete and mosaic |
| This is a piece of mosaic floor. Mortar was put onto the concrete, and the mosaic pieces (tesserae) were fixed on above. |
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| Metal hinge |
| This is an iron hinge. It would have been fixed to a wooden door to enable it to open and close. |
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