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This glass jug was found near Turriff in Aberdeenshire. It is of Roman origin, though found beyond the frontier. Complete glass vessels from this period rarely survive intact. It may have come from a burial. The jug dates from between 80 and 150 AD.

The blown-glass jug has a long, narrow neck with out-turned rim. There is fine diagonal ribbing on the conical body, while the long handle has a vertical rib.

There are many ways in which Roman objects travelled beyond the frontier. Some were the result of trade or diplomatic gifts and bribes by the Romans to local chiefs. Others were then passed on from one native chief to another.

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• Online ID: 000-100-036-744-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.FR 484
• Date: Between 80 and 150 AD
  
• Material: Glass, olive green
  Jug / bottle
  
• Dimensions: 224 mm H x 139 mm max W
  
• What: Jug / bottle
  
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• Where: Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Turriff, Brackenbraes
  
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• Description: Roman jug or bottle of olive green glass, from Brackenbraes, Turriff
  
• References:
  • Clarke, D.V., Breeze, D.J., and Mackay, G. The Romans in Scotland. An introduction to the collections of the National Museums of Antiquities of Scotland. Edinburgh: National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, 1980, p 44. 
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