This thesis focuses on Roman glass vessels from the mid-1st century A.D to the late 1 and very ea... more This thesis focuses on Roman glass vessels from the mid-1st century A.D to the late 1 and very early 2nd century A.D., specifically c.A.D.40-110. These years have long been identified as representing a significant episode in the story of ancient glass and witness a particularly remarkable period of change in glass vessel production across the Roman world. The purpose of this thesis is to further our understanding of what these changes are, when they occurred and the causes behind them. The first chapter presents the background to the research and demonstrates how the thesis relates to previous work in this field. The following three chapters focus on identifying those aspects of glass vessels that changed during this period and establishing a firmer chronological framework for these developments than has previously been possible. This is achieved by the analysis of carefully selected, closely dated glass assemblages from Britain, France, the lower Rhineland and Italy. The rationale ...
Small group of glass fragments. Includes part of an opaque yellow bangle (Type 3b) from a context... more Small group of glass fragments. Includes part of an opaque yellow bangle (Type 3b) from a context containing 1st-early/mid 2nd century samian.
Report on a group of Roman glass fragments from the Hadrian's Wall fort of Birdoswald. Published ... more Report on a group of Roman glass fragments from the Hadrian's Wall fort of Birdoswald. Published in 1997.
Report on the 500+ fragments of 1st-4th century glass from the town of Alcester, Warwickshire, En... more Report on the 500+ fragments of 1st-4th century glass from the town of Alcester, Warwickshire, England. Published n 1994.
Brief report on a Roman glass window pane found in association with an iron grille in the town of... more Brief report on a Roman glass window pane found in association with an iron grille in the town of Wall in Staffordshire, England.
1stC emerald green glass differs compositionally suggesting it was coloured at source.It is not u... more 1stC emerald green glass differs compositionally suggesting it was coloured at source.It is not used for certain common forms raising questions of secondary supply systems.Some forms have higher Pb, suggesting links to early Pb-Sb colourless glass production.The alkali is ambiguous; low-K soda ash(es) or ash+natron (linked to colour formation).The trace element fingerprint is complex, but an Egyptian provenance is proposed.The results of a programme of compositional analysis on a series of emerald green glass vessels of known form and date suggest that emerald green vessels have distinct characteristics that set them apart from most contemporary glasses. These specific compositional peculiarities presented here will be evaluated in the context of the varieties of vessel forms produced in the colour. In the light of our findings we will suggest a number of ways forward in the understanding of the structure of the early Roman glass industry.
The paper examines emerald green Roman glass of the early to mid- 1st cent. AD from six sites in ... more The paper examines emerald green Roman glass of the early to mid- 1st cent. AD from six sites in western Roman Empire (Frejus, Barzan Ribnica, Trojane, Fishbourne, Camulodunum). This glass colour, found predominantly in early contexts, is technologically different from other Roman glasses
... Authors : Price, J. ; Cottam, S. ; Corporate author : Council for British Archaeology, London... more ... Authors : Price, J. ; Cottam, S. ; Corporate author : Council for British Archaeology, London (United Kingdom) ; Copyright : 1998 Language : English ; Pagination/Size : 240 p. ; SIGLE classification : 05F - Archaeology ; Keyword(s) : ROMAN GLASS ; Document type : I ...
This thesis focuses on Roman glass vessels from the mid-1st century A.D to the late 1 and very ea... more This thesis focuses on Roman glass vessels from the mid-1st century A.D to the late 1 and very early 2nd century A.D., specifically c.A.D.40-110. These years have long been identified as representing a significant episode in the story of ancient glass and witness a particularly remarkable period of change in glass vessel production across the Roman world. The purpose of this thesis is to further our understanding of what these changes are, when they occurred and the causes behind them. The first chapter presents the background to the research and demonstrates how the thesis relates to previous work in this field. The following three chapters focus on identifying those aspects of glass vessels that changed during this period and establishing a firmer chronological framework for these developments than has previously been possible. This is achieved by the analysis of carefully selected, closely dated glass assemblages from Britain, France, the lower Rhineland and Italy. The rationale ...
Small group of glass fragments. Includes part of an opaque yellow bangle (Type 3b) from a context... more Small group of glass fragments. Includes part of an opaque yellow bangle (Type 3b) from a context containing 1st-early/mid 2nd century samian.
Report on a group of Roman glass fragments from the Hadrian's Wall fort of Birdoswald. Published ... more Report on a group of Roman glass fragments from the Hadrian's Wall fort of Birdoswald. Published in 1997.
Report on the 500+ fragments of 1st-4th century glass from the town of Alcester, Warwickshire, En... more Report on the 500+ fragments of 1st-4th century glass from the town of Alcester, Warwickshire, England. Published n 1994.
Brief report on a Roman glass window pane found in association with an iron grille in the town of... more Brief report on a Roman glass window pane found in association with an iron grille in the town of Wall in Staffordshire, England.
1stC emerald green glass differs compositionally suggesting it was coloured at source.It is not u... more 1stC emerald green glass differs compositionally suggesting it was coloured at source.It is not used for certain common forms raising questions of secondary supply systems.Some forms have higher Pb, suggesting links to early Pb-Sb colourless glass production.The alkali is ambiguous; low-K soda ash(es) or ash+natron (linked to colour formation).The trace element fingerprint is complex, but an Egyptian provenance is proposed.The results of a programme of compositional analysis on a series of emerald green glass vessels of known form and date suggest that emerald green vessels have distinct characteristics that set them apart from most contemporary glasses. These specific compositional peculiarities presented here will be evaluated in the context of the varieties of vessel forms produced in the colour. In the light of our findings we will suggest a number of ways forward in the understanding of the structure of the early Roman glass industry.
The paper examines emerald green Roman glass of the early to mid- 1st cent. AD from six sites in ... more The paper examines emerald green Roman glass of the early to mid- 1st cent. AD from six sites in western Roman Empire (Frejus, Barzan Ribnica, Trojane, Fishbourne, Camulodunum). This glass colour, found predominantly in early contexts, is technologically different from other Roman glasses
... Authors : Price, J. ; Cottam, S. ; Corporate author : Council for British Archaeology, London... more ... Authors : Price, J. ; Cottam, S. ; Corporate author : Council for British Archaeology, London (United Kingdom) ; Copyright : 1998 Language : English ; Pagination/Size : 240 p. ; SIGLE classification : 05F - Archaeology ; Keyword(s) : ROMAN GLASS ; Document type : I ...
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