BH-157ED1: Roman (probably) glass bottle fragment

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BOTTLE

Unique ID: BH-157ED1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of probable Roman glass bottle. The fragment, a piece of the wall, is irregularly shaped and plano-convex in cross-section with a rounded exterior surface and slightly hollowed interior. All the edges are broken and worn. The glass is blue and semi-translucent with some patchy areas of lamination and deposition and widespread wear.

The fragment measures 40.7mm long, 35.6mm wide, 9.3mm thickness and weighs 16.79 grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 40.7 mm
Width: 35.6 mm
Thickness: 9.3 mm
Weight: 16.79 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Glass
Decoration style: Curvilinear
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Wymondley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL2129
Four figure Latitude: 51.9463464
Four figure longitude: -0.24094832
1:25K map: TL2129
1:10K map: TL22NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Fieldwalking
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: BH
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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