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Possible Appearance of Box Roman Villa
Video clips and images by John Howden

HEXAGONAL ROOF TILES CONSTRUCTION
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The hexagonal tile system is a “double-lap” arrangement similar to slating or plain tiling.
The tiles are slightly curved but otherwise quite plain.
Each course overlaps the side joints of the course immediately below
and the head (and fixing) of the second course below.