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TACS Virtual Events 2026 Viewing time 49 Mins Speaker: Dr Tom Chamberlain This talk looks at types of medieval inlaid tiles found in England, concentrating on the Wessex style found in Winchester and other areas of S England. Many inlaid tile pavements were destroyed with the dissolution of the Monasteries and with them much of the records and equipment about their manufacture. How might these tiles have been made? The talk details trials involved with the recreation of these tiles. The second part of the talk is a live demonstration. 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