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Glassware In Roman Britain |
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Roman glass was made from a mixture of silica (sand), sodas and lime, often with a blue/green colour due to the presence of iron in the sand. Burial often deposits a rainbow like iridescence, which can particularly be seen in cremation vessels and unguent flasks. During the course of the Roman period in Britain glassware was imported from a wide variety of locations across the Empire including Gaul, Spain, Portugal, the Rhineland and of course Italy. Roman glass was both blown and moulded, creating a vast range of shapes and styles in a multitude of colours. |
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Late Roman decorated conical beakers |
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3rd Century glass cup from the Rhineland, discovered at Sparsholt Villa. |
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Late Roman bottles with Dolphin handles |
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Ribbon handled jug (above) & flasks possibly from Egypt (right) |
