Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Fabric Category	Terracotta
Object Type	Architectural::Ridge Pole Tile
Fragment Noted	false
Object Type (notes)	Unusual Ridge Pole Tile
Size	Max. Pres. Length 0.24 m, Max. Pres. Width 0.191 m, Max. Pres. Thickness 0.016 m
Condition	Broken on three sides; restored from seven fragments. One finished end is preserved. The upper surface is flat, finished and preserved portions of the slip.
Description	Unusual ridge pole tile preserves portions of two flat surfaces. The surfaces meet at an obtuse angle. Portions of one finished end are preserved. The underside is flat but not slipped. The tile thickens slightly as it approaches the apex formed between the two flat surfaces. The tile flares out slightly at the finished end.
Fabric Description	Murlo terracotta
Munsell Color	Upper Surface 10R 5/6 red, Lower Surface 5YR 6/4 light reddish brown
Has note	The Poggio Civitate Excavation Project website originally included this object at this address: http://www.poggiocivitate.org/catalog/viewartifactcatalog.asp?fid=PC1997012500