Glazed Tile Sherd
Glazed ceramic tile fragment
Also known as Mosaic tile fragment, Ceramic tile fragment
Markings and exact colorations may vary.
A flat, glazed tile piece with a ceramic backing exposed along its worn edges.
- Typical size
- 0.5–4 in
- How often it turns up
- Uncommon; strongly location-dependent
- Collecting
- Archaeological, leave in place
- Handling
- Sharp edges
Loose modern pieces may be collected where permitted. Leave artifacts in state/federal parks, preserves, protected historic or archaeological sites, shipwrecks and submerged cultural sites; check local rules.
Watch for sharp edges; photograph potentially historic material where found.
How to tell it apart
- Flat face rather than curved dish wall
- Glaze on one face; rougher backing on the other
- Chipped edge shows ceramic or fired-clay body
Found one?
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Commonly confused with
Transferware SherdGlazed ceramic
Tile usually has a flat back and thick straight body; tableware curves into a dish.
More beach pottery in the field guide
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