Roofing tile of curved S-shaped section. (Beresford, Maurice and Hurst, John. Wharram Percy: Deserted Medieval Village, 138)
a roofing tile with a S-shape; laid so that curves overlap
A clay tile with a distinctive S-shaped profile. First imported from the Low Countries and manufactured in Britain from the early eighteenth century.
a roof tile formed to shape an 'S' type section, fitted to overlap.
1. Length of S shaped clay roofing tile that is installed to overlap. 2. Length of semi-circular (half pipe shaped) clay roofing, installed concave side up, overlapping the adjacent tiles.
