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Early Medieval glass cone beaker
Rim sherd from a cone beaker. Rim folded solid and rounded in flame. Opaque white trail just below rim. Bubbly glass, much weathered, and showing a few strain-cracks.
Pale green glass.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
62.203/G.14
Find Information
Site Name: Dinas Powis, Vale of Glamorgan
Grid Reference: ST 148 722
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1954-1958
Notes: Cut VI w, Layer (1), Context- C/D C: Black, usually greasy soil, with small angular rubble; much bone, charcoal flecking; rich in finds. D: Large, often slabby stones, with smaller stones interspersed; dark humus-soil; relatively few bones or finds. Excavation conducted in the promontory fort and the adjoining hill-slope enclosure.
Acquisition
Donation, 14/6/1962
Measurements
length / mm:31
width / mm:18
diameter / mm:90
Material
glass
Location
In store
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