Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Fabric Category	Terracotta
Object Type	Architectural::Ridge Pole Tile
Decorative Technique	Painted
Year Excavated	2000
Fragment Noted	true
Object Type (notes)	Ridge Pole Fragment
Size	Max. Pres. Length 0.140 m, Max. Pres. Height 0.068 m, Max. Pres. 0.034 m
Condition	The completed fragment is a join of one larger fragment and two small sherds. The completed fragment is broken along two sides. The preserved surface is in good condition.
Description	The fragment preserves a portion of ridge pole. The fragment preserves portions of four finished faces: two opposite, flat faces, and two narrower edges that meet at approximately a right angle. The width of the fragment remains approximately consistent throughout. One of the flat faces preserves vestiges of reddish paint.
Fabric Description	Terracotta
Munsell Color	Exterior 10R 5/6 red, Core 7.5YR 5/2 brown
Has note	The Poggio Civitate Excavation Project website originally included this object at this address: http://www.poggiocivitate.org/catalog/viewartifactcatalog.asp?fid=PC2000005800