From Traprain Law, East Lothian
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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