Archaeological term for baked clay 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/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.