Fragment of a glass bottle

This fragment of a glass bottle was found at the native hillfort settlement of Traprain Law in East Lothian. It is a quality Roman object, one of a number found there, acquired by gift or trade sometime between 80 and 200 AD.

Half of the mouth of the green glass bottle with a broad flat rim survives.

Glass bottles were widely used by the Romans for a number of purposes. They were hand blown, sometimes into a mould, and occasionally have the maker's name on the base. Some glass bottles may also have been imported for their contents.

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Online ID:	000-100-039-541-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland X.GV 534
Date:	Between 80 and 200 AD
Material:	Glass, bottle-green, transparent; with broad flat rim
Dimensions:	Rim 2.38" D
What:	Bottle / mouth / half
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Where:	Scotland, East Lothian, Traprain Law
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Description:	Half of the mouth of a Roman bottle of transparent bottle-green glass, from Traprain Law
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