- Source: Ceramic building material
Ceramic building material, often abbreviated to CBM, is an umbrella term used in archaeology to cover all building materials made from baked clay. It is particularly, but not exclusively, used in relation to Roman building materials.
It is a useful and necessary term because, especially when initially found in archaeological excavation, it may be difficult to distinguish, for example, fragments of bricks from fragments of roofing or flooring tiles. However, ceramic building materials are usually readily distinguishable from fragments of ceramic pottery by their rougher finish.
See also
Adobe – Building material of earth and organic materials
Antefix – Terminal block for the covering tiles of a roof
Architectural terracotta – Fired clay construction material
Brick – Block or a single unit of a ceramic material used in masonry construction
Brickwork – Masonry made of bricks and mortar
Clay – Fine grained soil
Cob (material) – Building material made of soil and fiber
Imbrex and tegula, also known as Roman roofing tiles – Overlapping roof tiles used in ancient Greek and Roman architecture
Mudbrick – Earth blocks for construction
Palmette – A decorative motif based on the fan-shaped leaves of a palm tree
Pilae stacks – Tiles used to support a floor over a hypocaust
Roman brick – Style of brick used in Ancient Roman architecture
Tile – Manufactured pieces for covering surfaces
Further reading
Brodribb, Gerald (1987). Roman Brick and Tile. Stroud: Alan Sutton. ISBN 0-86299-363-6.
Warry, P. (2006). Tegulae: Manufacture, Typology and Use in Roman Britain. Oxford: Archaeopress.
External links
Current Archaeology Archaeological Ceramic Building Materials Group
South Oxfordshire Archaeological Group Ceramic Building Material Recording (Introduction)
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