Bottle

This glass wine bottle is from Aytoun Castle in Berwickshire. It dates from the late 17th century.

This onion-shaped bottle is made of green glass and has a concave base.

There was a castle at Aytoun throughout the Medieval period. It was destroyed in 1498. A second castle was destroyed by fire in 1834 and was replaced in 1851 by a castellated mansion.

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Online ID:	000-100-002-369-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MEN 5
Date:	Early 18th century Late 17th century
Material:	Glass, green
Dimensions:	276 mm H x 155 mm Dia
What:
Subject:	Glass, including wine bottles and bottle stamps (NMAS Classification)
Who:
Where:	Scotland, Berwickshire, Ayton Castle
Event:
Description:	Globular green glass bottle with a concave base, found at Aytoun Castle, Berwickshire, early 18th century
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