Top PageA-bomb ArtifactsRoof Tile Fragment
ID Code | 5206-1588 |
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Artifact Name | Roof Tile Fragment |
Donor | |
Receiving Date | 1999 |
Size (W×H×D) (mm) | 105×50×20 |
Distance from the Hypocenter(m) | 80 |
Number | 1 |
Location | Peace Memorial Park vicinity |
Description | This piece of roof tile is from the roof of Sairenji Temple, which stood very close to the hypocenter. Exposed directly to the A-bomb heat rays and temperatures of 3000 to 4000 degrees Celsius, the tile's surface was melted and bubbling. |