Cup (Fragment)

This engraved glass cup fragment was found at the site of the Roman fort at Castlecary in Stirlingshire. It was imported from the Rhineland between 142 and 180 AD.

Engraved glass cup fragment found at Castlecary, imported from the Rhineland

Glass tableware was an expensive and prized possession in Roman times. Workshops operated in the Rhineland, Gaul, Italy and the eastern Roman Empire, and perhaps in England as well.

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Online ID:	000-100-037-790-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.FZ 125
Date:	Between 142 and 180 AD
Material:	Glass
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What:	Cup / fragment
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Who:	Castlecary Collection
Where:	Scotland, Dunbartonshire, Cumbernauld, Castlecary
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